Table 4 Predicators of lifestyle modification practice among hypertensive patients in Durame and Nigist Elleni Mohamed Memorial General Hospitals, SNNP, 2016(N = 205)
Variables | Lifestyle modification practice | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | |||
N (%) | N (%) | |||
Age | ||||
< 65 yrs | 45(25.9) | 129(74.1) | 1 | |
> = 65 yrs | 11(5.4) | 20(9.8) | 1.58(0.70-3.54) | 0.27(0.13-0.61)* |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 34(25.0) | 102(75.0) | 1 | |
Single | 10(41.7) | 14(58.3) | 2.14(0.45-2.68) | 1.08(0.45-2.58) |
Divorced | 4(26.7) | 11(73.3) | 0.92(0.27-3.06) | 1.09(0.22-1.78) |
Widowed | 8(26.7) | 22(73.3) | 1.09(1.04-4.06) | 1.33(0.60-2.94) |
Educational status | ||||
No Formal Education | 38(32.2) | 80(67.8) | 1.82(1.01-3.48) | 2.00(1.33-6.75) |
Formal Education | 18(20.7) | 69(79.3) | 1 | |
Monthly income | ||||
< 500ETB | 8(16.7) | 40(83.3) | 1 | |
500-999ETB | 17(27.9) | 44(72.1) | 0.52(0.20-1.33) | 1.23(0.61-2.49) |
> 1000ETB | 31(32.3) | 65(67.7) | 2.38(1.15-5.70) | 2.41(1.32-4.63)** |
Duration of diagnosis | ||||
< 2 years | 19(28.4) | 48(71.6) | 1 | |
2-5 years | 30(33.3) | 60(66.7) | 3.17(0.38-6.58) | 3.81(1.27-6.51) |
5-10 years | 6(13.6) | 38(86.4) | 2.51(1.25-6.89) | 2.48(1.32-4.64)* |
> 10 years | 1(25.0) | 3(75.0) | 2.11(0.12-12.14) | 1.19(0.12-12.14) |
Hear information about lifestyles | ||||
Yes | 39(33.1) | 79(66.9) | 1 | |
No | 17(19.5) | 70(80.5) | 0.49(0.25-0.95) | 0.64(0.29-1.38) |
Source of information | ||||
Health professionals | 31(35.2) | 57(64.8) | 1 | |
Different Medias | 6(33.3) | 12(66.7) | 0.91(0.53-12.53) | 2.64(0.77-9.09) |
Family and friends | 3(21.4) | 11(78.6) | 1.99(0.52-27.72) | 4.44(0.81-27.72) |
Co-morbidity | ||||
Yes | 23(25.8) | 66(74.2) | 0.87(0.03-0.93) | 0.28(0.13-0.61)* |
No | 33(28.4) | 83(71.6) | 1 | |