Table 4.
Simple and multiple linear regression analysis showing influencing factors for antiepileptic drug adherence among patients with epilepsy attending follow ups at Amanuel mental specialized Hospital, Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Crude β(95% CI) | Adjusted β(95% CI) | |
| Constant | - | 22.22 (20.75,23.69) | |
| Education | No formal education | -1.33(-1.29,-0.48) | -0.02(-0.80,0.75) |
| Primary | -0.07(-0.86,0.71) | 0.21(-0.49,0.90) | |
| Secondary | 0.46(-0.31,1.24) | 0.30(-0.38,0.99) | |
| Tertiary | Ref | Ref | |
| Presence seizure per month | Yes | -4.81(-5.38,-4.24) | -2.11(-2.81,-1.41) |
| No | Ref | Ref | |
| Single | -0.94(-1.65,-0.24) | -0.67(-1.20,-0.14) | |
| Marital status | Divorced /Widowed | 0.42(-0.75,1.59) | 0.19(-0.65,1.04) |
| Married | Ref | Ref | |
| Strong social support | Ref | Ref | |
| Moderate social support | 1.87(1.10,2.65) | -0.16(-.81,0.48) | |
| Social support | Poor social support | -3.46(-4.09,-2.83) | -0.14(-0.86,0.59) |
| Non-stigmatized | Ref | Ref | |
| Perceived stigma | Stigmatized | -3.45(-4.07,-2.8) | -1.64(-2.16,-1.12) |
| Depression | No | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | -4.51(-5.11,-3.90) | -1.35(-2.04,-0.65) | |
| Anxiety | No | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | -4.37(-4.99,-3.76 | -1.12(-1.79,-0.44) | |
| Co-morbidity | No | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | -1.45(-2.51,-0.39) | -0.46(-1.19,0.27) | |
| Antiepileptic drug adverse effect | -0.22(-0.25,-0.19) | -0.07(-0.11,-0.03) |
CI=confidence interval, β= un standardized co-efficient, ref=reference