Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with medication adherence among patients attending the glaucoma clinic, Menelik II Referral Hospital
Variables | Adherence | COR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-adherent, n (%) | Adherent, n (%) | |||
Educational level | ||||
Illiterate | 67 (61.46) | 42 (38.54) | 1.01 (0.59, 1.72) | 2.07 (0.53, 8.13) |
Elementary School | 74 (61.66) | 46 (38.34) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High School | 38 (52.05) | 35 (47.95) | 1.48 (0.82, 2.67) | 1.87 (0.48, 7.26) |
Diploma & above | 26 (46.42) | 30 (53.57) | 1.86 (0.98, 3.53) | 4.60 (1.01, 21.03)* |
Occupation | ||||
Retired | 66 (57.39) | 49 (42.61) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Farmer | 17 (73.9) | 6 (26.1) | 0.48 (0.16, 1.29) | 0.07 (0.01, 0.75)* |
House wife | 18 (62) | 11 (38) | 0.82 (0.36, 1.90) | 4.40 (0.82, 23.49) |
Employee | 42 (53.16) | 37 (46.84) | 1.19 (0.67; 2.11) | 2.40 (0.70, 8.21) |
Self-employed | 16 (47) | 18 (53) | 1.52 (0.70, 3.27) | 6.14 (1.37, 27.50)* |
Other(s) | 47 (59.5) | 32 (40.5) | 0.92 (0.51, 1.64) | 0.763 (0.15, 3.86) |
Monthly family income | ||||
Very low (<445 ETB) | 59 (61.45) | 37 (38.55) | 0.82 (0.49, 1.37) | 0.22 (0.06, 0.77)* |
Low (446–1200 ETB) | 90 (56.6) | 69 (43.4) | 1.71 (0.78, 3.75) | 0.91 (0.18, 4.57) |
Average (1201–2500 ETB) | 31 (62) | 19 (38) | 0.80 (0.42, 1.53) | 0.31 (0.10, 1.96) |
Above average (2501–3500 ETB) | 13 (54.16) | 11 (45.84) | 0.47 (2.61,0.00) | 0.62 (0.14, 2.71) |
High (>3501 ETB) | 13 (43.33) | 17 (56.67) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Frequency of eye drop | ||||
2 Times per day | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1.85 (0.88, 3.91) | 2.89 (1.25, 6.66)* |
3 Times per day | 35 (67.3) | 17 (32.7) | 1.27 (0.13, 12.8) | 1.77 (0.17, 18.26) |
4 Times per day | 84 (79.25) | 22 (20.75) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Getting the medications | ||||
Free of charge | 111 (59.7) | 75 (40.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Self-buy | 94 (54.65) | 78 (45.35) | 1.23 (0.81, 1.87) | 0.30 (0.10, 0.93)* |