Table 5 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of factors associated with self-care practice among patients with diabetes on follow-up at YGH, 2022

Age group

0.526

< 25

47(72.3%)

18(27.7%)

3.59 (1.686,7.647)

1.933(0.384,9.734)

0.424

25–40

82(55.6%)

43(34.4%)

2.622(1.379,4.985)

1.267(0.372,4.315)

0.705

41–55

24(47.1%)

27(52.9%)

1.222(0.571,2.616)

1.97(0.695,5.581)

0.202

> 55

24(42.1%)

33(57.9%)

1.00

1.00

Marital status

0.009^*

Single

83(76.9%)

25(23.1%)

5.735(2.41,13.64)

5.7(1.418,22.915)

0.014

Married

60(45.1%)

73(54.9%)

1.42(0.627,3.215)

0.996(0.36,2.76)

0.994

Divorced

16(85.2%)

11(14.8%)

9.932(2.718,36.286)

3.251(0.61,17.343)

0.168

Widowed

11(36.7%)

19(63.3%)

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Education level

0.619

Non-literate

30(37%)

51(63%)

0.136 (0.067,0.276)

1.969(0.339,11.43)

0.45

Primary school

30(45.5%)

36(54.5%)

0.193 (0.093,0.4)

0.995(0.201,4.912)

0.995

High school

48(72.7%)

18(27.3%)

0.618(0.287,1.332)

1.114(0.265,4.686)

1.114

College

69(81.2%)

16(18.8%)

1.00

Occupation

0.153

Farmer

37(45.1%)

45(54.9%)

0.548(0.179,1.681)

4.36(0.51,37)

0.177

Civil servant

74(84.1%)

14(15.9%)

3.524(1.08,11.47)

5.42(0.889,33.04)

0.067

Merchant

27(67.5%)

13(32.5%)

1.385(0.4,4.722)

3.33(0.392,28.31)

0.27

Daily laborer

21(61.8%)

13(38.2%)

1.077(0.311,3.733)

1.99(0.223,17.94)

0.536

Housewife

9(23.1%)

30(76.9%)

0.2 (0.056,0.715)

1.947(0.168,22.57)

0.594

Pension

9(60%)

6(40%)

1.00

Income level

0.789

< 1500

68(43.9%)

87(56.1%)

0.49 (0.006,0378)

0.219(0.016,3.037)

0.258

1500–3499

29(67.4%)

14(32.6%)

0.129(0.016,1.077)

0.307(0.024,3.933)

0.364

3500–5499

49(80.3%)

12(19.7%)

0.255(0.031,2.119)

0.397(0.035,4.559)

0.458

5500–7499

15(65.2%)

7(34.8%)

0.134(0.015,1.221)

0.282(0.02, 3.588)

0.329

≥ 7500

16(94.1%)

1(5.9%)

1.00

Religion

0.427

Orthodox

65(78.3%)

18(21.7%)

2.639(1.199,5.80)

1.241(0.373,4.126)

0.725

Protestant

86(50.6%)

84(49.4%)

0.748 (0.385,1.453)

0.694(0.295,1.629)

0.401

Muslim

26(57.8%)

19(42.2%)

1.00

Residence

0.014^*

Urban

112(78.9%)

30(21.1%)

5.227(3.128,8.734)

2.992(1.251,7.153)

Rural

65(41.7%)

91(58.3%)

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Duration of treatment

0.18

< 3years

25(67.6%)

12(32.4%)

0.26(0.029,2.327)

0.099(0.007,1.373)

0.085

3–6 years

124(62.3%)

75(37.7%)

0.207(0.025,1.685)

0.08(0.007,0.967)

0.047

7–10 years

20(37.7%)

33(62.3%)

0.076(0.009,0.652)

0.061(0.005,0.764)

0.03

> 10 years

8(88.9%)

1(11.1%)

1

Follow-up frequency

Every 2 week

50(86.2%)

8(13.8%)

5.561(2.528,12.23)

1.706(0.573,5.074)

0.337

Monthly

127(52.9%)

113(47.1%)

1.00

DM complication

Yes

50(50.5%)

51(49.5%)

0.54 (0.322,0.88)

0.888(0.386,2.041)

0.78

No

127(64.5%)

70(35.5%)

1.00

Comorbidity

Yes

40(50%)

40(50%)

1.69 (1.008,2.837)

0.669(0.259, 1.727)

0.406

No

137(62.8%)

81(37.2%)

1.00

Own glucometer

Yes

91(79.1%)

24(20.9%)

4.227(2.504,7.304)

2.273(1.083,4.772)

0.03^*

No

86(47%)

97(53%)

1.00

Diabetic knowledge

Good

110(68.3%)

51(31.7%)

2.253(1.406, 3.611)

1.996(0.994,4.009)

0.052

Poor

67(48.9%)

70(51.1%)

1.00