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Table 3 Self-care practices among adults with diabetes and factors associated with self-care in Dire Dawa public hospitals, 2018

From: Self- care practices and associated factors among adult diabetic patients in public hospitals of Dire Dawa administration, Eastern Ethiopia

Variables

Self-care practice

COR; 95% CI

AOR; (95% CI

Good N (%)

Poor N (%)

Duration of disease in Year

 1–5

16(39)

25(61)

1.00

1.00

 6–10 years

90(51.75)

84(48.3)

0.146(0.84–3.35)

1.56(0.99–2.46)

  > 10 years

177(60.8)

114(39.2)

2.426(1.24–4.74)

3.339(1.51–7.38)

DM Education

 Received

153(66.2)

78(33.8)

2.188(1.52–3.13)

2.20(1.34–3.62)*

 Not received

130(47.3)

145(52.7)

1.00

1.00

Sex

 Male

143(63)

84(37)

1.00

1.00

 Female

140(50.2)

139(49.8)

1.69(1.182–2.416)

0.906(0.55–1.48)

Disease knowledge

 Good

188(69.4)

83(30.6)

3.338(2.31–4.81)

2.144(1.37–3.34)*

 poor

95(40.4)

140(59.6)

1.00

1.00

Glucometer at home

 Yes

78(83.9)

15(16.1)

5.27(2.93–9.47)

2.69(1.56–4.62)*

 No

205(49.6)

208(50.4)

1.00

1.00

Mode of treatment

 Tablet

167(53.9)

143(46.1)

1.00

1.00

 Insulin

116(59.2)

80(40.8)

0.80(0.56–1.15)

0.97(0.61–1.54)

Educational level

 Not read and write

62(47.7)

68(52.3)

1.00

1.00

 Read and write

26(37.1)

44(62.9)

0.64(0.35–1.17)

0.77(0.36–1.63)

 Elementary school

58(57.4)

43(42.6)

1.48(0.87–2.49)

1.55(0.75–3.17)

 Secondary school

74(61.7)

46(38.3)

1.764(1.066–2.92)

1.95(0.95–3.95)

 College and above

63(74.1)

22(25.9)

3.14(1.73–5.69)

2.70(1.17–6.25)*

Marital status

 Married

162(58.7)

114(41.3)

1.53(0.97–2.49)

0.77(0.42–1.39)

 Single

44(62)

27(38)

1.75(0.78–3.21)

0.859(0.36–2.00)

 Widowed

26(49.1)

27(50.9)

1.038(0.53–2.00)

0.747(0.33–1.69)

 Separated

51(48.1)

55(51.9)

1.00

1.00

Family support

 Having

246(62.8)

146(37.2)

2.28(1.52–3.43)

2.69(1.56–4.62)*

 Not having

37(32.5)

77(67.5)

1.00

1.00

Treatment satisfaction

 Satisfied

240(58.1)

173(41.9)

1.61(1.02–2.53)

2.06(1.18–3.61)*

 Not satisfied

43(46.2)

50(53.8)

1.00

1.00

Wealth index

 Low

76(44.7)

94(55.3)

1.00

1.00

 Medium

123(63.7)

70(36.3)

2.1(1.42–3.31)

1.47(0.85–2.53)

 High

84(58.7)

59(41.3)

1.76(1.12–2.76)

1.88(1.02–3.47)

  1. *Statistically significant at P < 0.05