Table 3 Factors independently associated with poor self-care behaviours among T2DM patients JUTH, 2014
Variables | Self-care behaviour (n = 309) |  | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Good n (%) | Poor n (%) | |||
Education | Illiterate | 18 (20.7) | 69 (79.3) | 2.7 (1.5, 4.9) | 3.1(1.7, 5.8)* |
Primary | 10 (45.5) | 12 (54.5) | 1.8 (1, 3.1) | 1.9(1.1, 3.6)* | |
20 and above | 31 (27.7) | 81 (72.3) | 1 | 1 | |
Family history | Yes | 31 (19.7) | 45 (29.6) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9)* |
No | 126 (80.3) | 107 (70.4) | 1 | 1 | |
Adherence to medications | High | 62 (53.9) | 53 (46.1) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9) | 0.6 (0.3, 1.1) |
Medium | 68 (58.1) | 49 (41.9) | 0.4 (0.2, 0.7) | 0.4 (0.3, 0.8)* | |
Low | 28 (36.4) | 49 (63.6) | 1 | 1 | |
Have glucometer at home | Yes | 12 (40) | 18 (60) | 1.7 (0.8, 3.6) | 2.5 (1.1, 5.8)* |
No | 146 (52.3) | 133 (47.7) | 1 | 1 | |
History of alcohol drinking | Yes | 4 (23.5) | 13 (76.5) | 3.6 (1.2, 11.4) | 4.6 (1.3, 15.7)* |
No | 154 (52.7) | 138 (47.3) | 1 | 1 | |