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Table 3 Logistic regression among type two DM at public Hospitals, central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 284)

From: Magnitude of diabetes self-care practice and associated factors among type two adult diabetic patients following at public Hospitals in central zone, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, 2017

Variables

Category

Poor practice

Good practice

COR [95% CI]

AOR [95% CI]

Occupation

Unemployed

50 (28.1%)

28 (26.4%)

1

1

Employed

30 (16.9%)

16 (15.1%)

0.952 (0.444, 2.043)

0.764 (0.310, 1.885)

Self employed

15 (8.4%)

21 (19.8%)

2.500 (1.114, 5.609)

5.93 (1.965, 17.936)*

Housewife

6 (3.4%)

3 (2.8%)

0.893 (0.207, 3.849)

1.481 (0.268,8.183)

Farmer

77 (43.3%)

38 (35.8%)

0.881 (0.482, 1.612)

2.014 (0.862, 4.705)

Attend education

Yes

12 (6.7%)

16 (15.1%)

2.459 (1.115, 5.425)

2.48 (1.027, 6.020)*

No

166 (93.3%)

90 (84.9)

1

1

Member association

Yes

47 (26.4%)

51 (48.1%)

3.496 (1.806, 6.771)

1.641 (0.764, 3.526)

No

73 (41%)

37 (34.9%)

1.633 (0.844, 3.161)

 

I did know

58 (32.6%)

18 (17%)

1

1

Glucometer

Yes

15 (8.4%)

29 (27.4%)

4.093 (2.074, 8.076)

3.719 (1.700, 8.139*

No

163 (91.6%)

77 (72.6%)

1

1

Current FBS

Yes

65 (36.5%)

65 (61.3%)

2.756 (1.679, 4.525)

2.707 (1.48, 4.957)*

No

113 (63.5%)

41 (38.7%)

1

1

Favorable attitude

74 (41.6%)

66 (62.3%)

2.319 (1.416, 3.797)

2.42 (1.374, 4.269)*

Perceived barrier

Unfavorable attitude

71 (39.9%)

61 (57.5%)

1

1

Favorable attitude

107 (60.1%)

45 (42.5%)

0.490 (0.300, 0.798)

0.471 (0.265, 0.838)*

  1. *Significant association at P-value less than 0.05