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Table 4 Test of association between predictive variables with level of adherence

From: Level of adherence to dietary recommendations and barriers among type 2 diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study in an Ethiopian hospital

Variables

Adherence

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Poor (238)

Good (82)

COR

AOR

 

Resident

 Urban

129

61

 Rural

109

21

2.254 (2.015–2.922)

2.423 (2.132–4.067)

0.043*

Educational status

 Unable to read and write

131

7

2.241 (2.041–3.441)

2.613 (2.021, 6.664) *

0.032*

 Primary education

16

9

0.98 (0.679–1.226)

0.643 (0.0324–1.079)

0.623

 Secondary education

17

18

0.76 (0.214–2.940)

0.482 (0.09–4.371)

0.751

 Higher education

57

48

Occupational status

 Student

2

2

 Unemployed

70

12

2.431 (2.018, 12.790)

4.148 (2.641, 19.13) *

0.024*

 Government employee

49

29

0.769 (0.49–2.52)

0.83 (0.55, 1.98)

0.641

 Self-employed

96

25

0.62 (0.21–2.84)

1.74 (0.50, 10.66)

0.645

 Non-governmental employee

21

14

0.869 (0.49–2.52)

0.93 (0.25, 1.87)

0.751

Monthly income in USD

  > 250

5

38

 150–250

61

34

2.322 (0.845–5.799)

1.833 (0.672–5.513)

0.237

  < 150

172

10

4.860 (2.003–9.484)

6.781 (2.001–9.902)

0.027*

Duration since diagnosis of DM

 0–5 years

  

 5–10 years

  

0.0881 (0.0764–14.704)

0.076 (0.032–19.872)

0.075

  > 10 years

  

2.434 (2.115–8.230)

2.814 (2.781–12.060)

0.037*

Duration since starting DM treatment

 0–5 years

  

3.74 (1.415–9.230)

5.714 (2.81–14.160)

0.07

 5–10 years

  

0.881 (0.264–3.704)

2.626 (1.103–3.872)

0.065

  > 10 years

  

Family history of DM

 Yes

29

61

 No

209

21

1.054 (0.645–1.722)

0.823 (0.432–1.567)

0.55

Co-morbidity

 Yes

108

21

4.76 (2.55, 7.03)

7.60 (3.29, 14.845) *

0.002*

 No

130

61

Physical exercise

 Yes

69

53

 No

169

29

2.09 (0.88–4.30)

0.988 (0.0218, 1.770)

0.627

Previous exposure to any education regarding diet recommendation from healthcare providers

 Yes

79

69

 No

191

13

5.24 (3.49–8.37)

8.14 (2.27–47.29) *

0.0001*

  1. Level, * significant at 0.05 level
  2. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, COR Crude Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval