Table 3.
Bivariate logistic analyses of association between socio-demographic characteristics and non-adherence among patients with T2DM
| Variables | Non-adherence | Odd ratios, 95% CI | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | OR | Lower | upper | ||
| Age | ||||||
| 18–30 years | 3 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.32 | ||
| 31–50 years | 40 | 37.38 | 2.71 | 0.670 | 11.01 | 0.16 |
| More than 50 years | 64 | 59.81 | 0.9 | 0.499 | 1.63 | 0.73 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 47 | 43.93 | 1 | 0.032* | ||
| Female | 60 | 56.07 | 1.85 | 1.05 | 3.24 | |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Single | 9 | 8.41 | 1 | 0.26 | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 81 | 75.70 | 2.02 | 0.682 | 6.01 | 0.204 |
| Divorce | 17 | 15.89 | 0.96 | 0.44 | 2.1 | 0.917 |
| Duration with diabetes and medications | ||||||
| 1-3 years | 49 | 45.79 | 1 | 0.031* | ||
| 4-10yrs | 26 | 24.3 | 2.18 | 1.09 | 4.34 | 0.027* |
| More than 10 years | 32 | 29.91 | 1.03 | 0.43 | 2.42 | 0.954 |
| Education | ||||||
| No formal education | 17 | 15.89 | 1 | 0.036* | ||
| Primary | 51 | 47.66 | 2.87 | 1.27 | 6.5 | 0.012* |
| Secondary | 39 | 36.45 | 1.834 | 0.94 | 3.58 | 0.075 |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Jobless | 28 | 26.17 | 1 | 0.008** | ||
| Public employee | 28 | 26.17 | 2.36 | 1.24 | 4.48 | 0.009* |
| Private | 51 | 47.66 | 0.8 | 0.38 | 1.72 | 0.57 |
| Religion | ||||||
| Christian | 83 | 77.57 | 1 | 0.482 | ||
| Muslim | 21 | 19.63 | 0.477 | 0.11 | 2.07 | 0.323 |
| Other | 3 | 2.80 | 0.629 | 0.13 | 2.97 | 0.557 |
| Residence | ||||||
| Kigali | 76 | 71.03 | 1 | 0.021* | ||
| Out of Kigali | 31 | 28.97 | 2.3 | 1.14 | 4.660 | |
| DPCS | ||||||
| Good communication | 37 | 34.58 | 0.003** | |||
| Poor communication | 70 | 65.42 | 2.4 | 1.36 | 4.25 | |
| Attitudes of the family members towards patients with T2DM | ||||||
| Very concerned | 46 | 42.99 | 1 | 0.005* | ||
| Not concerned | 37 | 34.58 | 0.5 | 021 | 12 | 0.23 |
| Perceived as burdensome | 24 | 22.43 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 19.8 | 0.032* |
| Monthly income | ||||||
| < 100,000rwf | 56 | 52.34 | 1 | 0.89 | ||
| 100,001–200,000rwf | 36 | 33.64 | 1.19 | 0.5 | 2.84 | 0.69 |
| > 200,000rwf | 15 | 14.02 | 1.25 | 0.5 | 3.11 | 0.63 |
N Indicates number of cases or frequency, % Percentage, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence Intervals
*p < 0.05
**p < 0.01
***p < 0.001