Hypoglycemia Prevention Practice and Associated Factors among Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up at Public Hospitals of Central Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018
Table 3
Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis result of significant variables among patients with diabetes mellitus at public hospitals of the central zone of Tigray, Ethiopia in 2018.
Variable
Category
Hypoglycemia prevention practice
COR
AOR
Good, n (%)
Poor, n (%)
Marital status
Married
50 (18.4)
107 (39.3)
0.94 [0.36, 2.42]
0.57 [0.16, 1.96]
Divorced
32 (11.8)
32 (11.8)
0.44 [0.16, 1.21]
0.13 [0.32, 0.53]
Widowed
11 (4)
17 (6.3)
0.67 [0.21, 2.17]
0.34 [0.78, 1.49]
Single
7 (2.6)
16 (5.9)
1
1
Occupation
Housewife
30 (11)
40 (14.7)
1.05 [0.51, 2.18]
0.72 [0.28, 1.78]
Daily worker
13 (4.8)
29 (10.7)
1.76 [0.75, 4.15]
0.9 [0.31, 2.65]
Self-employed
20 (7.4)
44 (16.2)
1.74 [0.82, 3.73]
1.76 [0.69, 4.52]
Governmental
14 (5.1)
30 (11)
1.7 [0.73, 3.93]
5.19 [1.63, 16.58]
Farmer
23 (8.5)
29 (10.7)
1
1
Diabetic education
Yes
59 (21.7)
120 (44.1)
1.6 [0.96, 2.68]
0.88 [0.44, 1.75]
No
41 (15.1)
52 (19.1)
1
1
Having glucometer
Yes
8 (2.9)
41 (15.1)
3.59 [1.61, 8.03]
3.02 [1.12, 8.12]
No
92 (33.8)
131 (48.2)
1
1
Attitude towards DM
Favorable
36 (13.2)
96 (35.3)
2.25 [1.35, 3.73]
2.36 [1.26, 4.39]
Unfavorable
64 (23.5)
76 (27.9)
1
1
Knowledge towards hypoglycemia
Good
36 (13.2)
143 (52.6)
8.76 [4.95, 15.52]
10.34 [5.41, 19.89]
Poor
64 (23.5)
29 (10.7)
1
1
Those variables significantly associated with the outcome variable at value < 0.05.
