Table 4 Multinomial logistic regression analyses findings of factors associated with adherence to medications among T2DM patients JUTH, 2014

Sex

Male

52 (67.5)

70 (59.8)

67 (58.3)

1.5 (0.8, 2.7)

1.5 (0.6, 3.8)

1.1 (0.6, 1.8)

1.5 (0.7, 3.4)

Female

25 (32.5)

47 (40.2)

48 (41.7)

1

1

1

1

Age

<40 years

3 (4.1)

7 (6.4)

2 (1.9)

1.8 (0.3, 11.7)

-

4.6 (0.9, 23.9)

-

40-60 years

42 (57.5)

77 (70)

69 (65.7)

0.7 (0.4, 1.4)

-

1.5 (0.8, 2.7)

-

>60 years

Missing

28 (38.4)

4

26 (23.6)

7

34 (32.4)

10

1

-

1

-

Marital status

Married

66 (85.7)

95 (81.2)

90 (78.3)

1.7 (0.6, 4.3)

-

1.2 (0.6, 2.6)

-

Single

4 (5.2)

8 (6.8)

9 (7.8)

1.02 (0.2, 4.4)

-

1.02 (0.3, 3.4)

-

Widow/er

7 (9.1)

14 (12)

16 (13.9)

1

-

1

-

Level of Education

Illiterate

29 (37.7)

47 (40.2)

33 (28.7)

1.9 (0.9, 4.1)

2.03 (0.6, 6.8)

1.9 (0.9, 3.6)

1.01 (0.4, 2.9)

Primary

30 (39)

40 (34.2)

42 (36.5)

1.6 (0.8, 3.3)

1.3 (0.5, 3.8)

1.3 (0.7, 3.3)

0.7 (0.3, 1.7)

2⁰ and above

18 (23.3)

30 (25.6)

40 (34.8)

1

1

1

1

Occupation

Employed

20 (26)

25 (21.4)

27 (23.5)

2.3 (0.8, 6.5)

2.9 (0.9, 9.7)

2.9 (1.06, 7.9)*

3.1 (1.01, 9.7)*

Unemployed

15 (19.5)

33 (28.2)

30 (26.1)

1.6 (0.6, 4.5)

2.7 (0.7, 10.8)

3.5 (1.3, 9.3)*

8.2 (2.2, 30.4)*

Merchant

13 (16.9)

9 (7.7)

7 (6.1)

5.8 (1.7, 20.4)*

6.8 (1.6, 28.8)*

4 (1.09, 14.9)*

5.3 (1.2, 22.8)*

Farmer

22 (28.6)

43 (36.7)

29 (25.2)

2.4 (0.9, 6.6)

1.6 (0.4, 5.8)

4.7 (1.8, 12.3)*

3.8 (1.1, 12.8)*

Daily labor

7 (9)

7 (6)

22 (19.1)

1

1

1

1

Family/social support

Yes

46 (59.7)

69 (59)

60 (52.2)

1.4 (0.8, 2.4)

-

1.3 (0.8, 2.2)

-

No

31 (40.3)

48 (41)

55 (47.8)

1

-

1

-

DM Family history

Yes

18 (23.4)

34 (29.1)

24 (20.9)

1.2 (0.6, 2.3)

1.1 (0.5, 2.6)

1.6 (0.9, 2.8)

1.6 (0.8, 3.2)

No

59 (76.6)

83 (70.9)

91 (79.1)

1

1

1

1

Glucometer at home

Yes

8 (10.4)

13 (11.1)

9 (7.8)

1.4 (0.5, 3.7)

-

1.4 (0.6, 3.6)

-

No

69 (89.6)

104 (88.9)

106 (92.2)

1

-

1

-

Cigarette smoking

Yes

10 (13)

4 (3.4)

8 (7)

1.9 (0.8, 5.3)

2.3 (0.6, 8.6)

0.5 (0.1, 1.6)

0.4 (0.1, 1.6)

No

67 (87)

113 (96.6)

107 (93)

1

1

1

1

Alcohol drinking

Yes

No

8 (10.4)

69 (89.6)

5 (4.3)

112 (95.7)

4 (3.5)

111 (96.5)

3.2 (0.9, 11.1)

1

2.1 (0.5, 9.2)

1

1.2 (0.3, 4.7)

1

1.8 (0.4, 7.9)

1

Khat chewing status

Yes

18 (23.4)

38 (32.5)

21 (18.3)

1.4 (0.7, 2.8)

0.8 (0.4, 2.1)

2.2 (1.2, 3.9)*

1.9 (0.9, 3.9)

No

59 (76.6)

79 (67.5)

94 (81.7)

1

1

1

1

BMI in Kg/m²

<18

7 (9.1)

6 (5.1)

4 (3.5)

5.6 (1.2, 27.4)*

4.9 (0.8, 31)

3 (0.7, 13.8)

2.9 (0.6, 16.3)

18-25

46 (59.7)

69 (59)

46 (40)

3.2 (1.1, 9.5)*

2.6 (0.7, 9.1)

3 (1.2, 7.6)*

3.4 (1.2, 9.9)*

25-30

19 (24.7)

34 (29.1)

49 (42.6)

1.2 (0.4, 3.9)

1.3 (0.3, 4.6)

1.4 (0.5, 3.6)

1.7 (0.6, 4.9)

> = 30

5 (6.5)

8 (6.8)

16 (13.9)

1

1

1

1

Knowledge

High

Medium

27 (35.1)

7 (9.1)

40 (34.2)

21 (17.9)

41 (35.7)

34 (29.6)

1.6 (0.9, 3.1)

0.3 (0.1, 0.8)*

1.1 (0.5, 2.4)

0.2 (0.1, 0.6)*

1.4 (0.8, 2.6)

0.6 (0.3, 1.3)

1.4 (0.7, 2.9)

0.5 (0.2, 1.2)

Self-care

Low

43 (55.8)

56 (47.9)

40 (34.8)

1

1

1

1

Good

28 (36.4)

68 (58.1)

62 (53.9)

0.5 (0.3, 0.9)*

0.7 (0.3, 1.3)

1.2 (0.7, 1.9)

1.7 (0.9, 3.1)

Poor

49 (63.6)

49 (41.9)

53 (46.1)

1

1

1

1

Duration of DM in year

<5

43 (55.8)

54 (46.2)

48 (41.7)

1.7 (0.8, 3.7)

2.1 (0.8, 5.6)

1.2 (0.6, 2.5)

1.02 (0.4, 2.4)

5-10

21 (27.3)

41 (35)

43 (37.4)

0.9 (0.4, 2.2)

0.9 (0.4, 2.5)

1.04 (0.5, 2.1)

1.01 (0.4, 2.3)

>10

13 (16.9)

22 (18.8)

24 (20.9)

1

1

1

1

Glycemic control level

Good

64 (83.1)

92 (78.6)

63 (54.8)

4.1 (2.02, 8.2)*

3.3 (1.5, 7.2)*

3.04 (1.7, 5.4)*

2.8 (1.5, 5.3)*

Poor

13 (16.9)

25 (21.4)

52 (45.2)

1

1

1

1