Table 3 Bivariate logistic analyses of association between socio-demographic characteristics and non-adherence among patients with T2DM

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