Research Article
Antiepileptic Drug Nonadherence and Its Predictors among People with Epilepsy
Table 3
Factors associated with antiepileptic drug nonadherence among people with epilepsy, Ethiopia, 2015 (
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| Independent variables | AEDs nonadherence | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | No | Yes |
| Co morbid illness | | | | | No | 266 | 156 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 14 | 14 | 1.71 (0.79–3.67) | 1.29 (0.53, 3.10) | Reported side effect | | | | | No | 216 | 107 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 64 | 63 | 1.99 (1.31–3.02) | 1.70 (1.06, 2.72) | Getting medication | | | | | Free | 125 | 40 | 1 | 1 | Payment | 155 | 130 | 2.62 (1.71–4.01) | 2.76 (1.73, 4.42) | Getting health information | | | | | No | 77 | 84 | 2.58 (1.73–3.84) | 2.20 (1.41, 3.43) | Yes | 203 | 86 | 1 | 1 | Ever substance use | | | | | no | 258 | 147 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 22 | 23 | 1.84 (0.99–3.41) | 1.35 (0.67, 2.73) | Duration on treatment | | | | | 3 months–1 year | 96 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 years–5 years | 117 | 76 | 2.49 (1.47–4.22) | 2.32 (1.31, 4.10) | 6 years and above | 67 | 69 | 3.96 (2.27–6.88) | 3.47 (1.88, 6.40) | Social support | | | | | Poor social support | 58 | 70 | 3.23 (1.85–5.64) | 1.88 (1.01, 3.50) | Moderate social support | 147 | 72 | 1.31 (0.78–2.20) | 1.04 (0.59, 1.83) | Strong social support | 75 | 28 | 1 | 1 | Perceived stigma | | | | | No | 209 | 84 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 71 | 86 | 3.01 (2.01–4.51) | 2.27 (1.45, 3.56) |
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