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Table 2 Bivariate analysis for predictors of adherence among asthmatic patients, respiratory clinic, JUMC, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2018

From: Determinants of non-adherence to inhaled steroids in adult asthmatic patients on follow up in referral hospital, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

Variables

Non-Adherence (%)

Bivariate analysis

Yes

No

COR (CI)

P-value

Sex

Male

32(60.37)

30(34.48)

0.3(0.1–0.72)

0.03

Female

21(39.63)

57(65.52)

1.00

1.00

Age

19–39

17(32.0)

28(32.18)

0.45(0.32–2.1)

0.92

40–59

13(24.5)

25(28.73)

0.55(0.21–1.45)

.224

60–75

23(43.5)

28(39.1)

1.00

1.00

Educational status

Illiterate

20(37.73.)

20(23.0)

1.89(1.02–2.54)

0.02

Primary school

12(22.46)

28(32.2)

0.18(0.063–0.49)

0.1

Secondary school

17(32.0)

35(40.2)

1.13(0.54–6.1)

0.54

12+

4(7.63)

4(4.6)

1.00

1.00

Family support

No

32(58.18)

48(56.47)

0.65(0.1–23.76)

0.217

Yes

23(41.82)

37(43.53)

1.000

1.00

Affordability of drugs

Yes

67(67.0)

19(47.5)

1.9(0.43–12.87)

0.21

No

23(23.0)

31(52.5)

1.00

1.00

Attitude

Positive

59(75.64)

39(62.9)

1.47(0.622–3.46)

0.38

Negative

19(24.36)

23(37.1)

1.00

1.00

Previous education

No

53(67.1)

19(31.14)

5.7(5.1–15.3)

.001

Yes

26(32.9)

42(68.86)

1.00

1.00

Knowledge

Poor

38(55.0)

25(35.2)

3.65(1.303–10.21)

.23

Moderate

18(26.0)

29(40.84)

2.98(1.203–7.364)

.08

Good

13(19.0)

17(23.96)

1.00

1.00

IT

Efficient

15(19.0)

17(30.35)

1.4(0.23–2.82)

0.43

Inefficient

64(81.0)

39(69.65)

1.00

1.00

Previous ADR

Yes

18(34.0)

8(9.2)

6.2(1.8–13.4)

0.012

No

35(66.0)

79(90.8)

1.00

1.00

Co-morbidity

Yes

21(30.43)

9(12.67)

2.8(1.7–8.432)

0.037

No

48(69.57)

62(87.33)

1.00

1.00

Asthma control status

Uncontrolled

12(18.46)

6(8.0)

4.21(3.132–11.98)

0.087

Controlled

53(81.54)

69(92.0)

1.00

1.00

  1. ADR Adverse Drug Reaction, IT Inhalation Technique, COR crude odds ratio