Table 3 Association between independent factors and overall inappropriate home medication management among 207 participants in Kalerwe, Uganda
Variable | Inappropriate management n (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Education (n = 201) | |||||
None | 21 (75.0) | 2.00 (0.70-5.68) | 0.18 | 1.25 (0.40-3.93) | 0.70 |
Primary | 38 (69.1) | 1.49 (0.66-3.36) | 0.33 | 1.14 (0.48-2.74) | 0.76 |
Secondary | 52 (76.5) | 2.16 (0.96-4.88) | 0.06 | 2.30 (0.97-5.48) | 0.06 |
Tertiary | 30 (60.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Disease duration (203) | |||||
≤ 5 years | 71 (63.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
> 5 years | 70 (76.9) | 1.92 (1.03-3.58) | 0.04 | 2.15 (1.08-4.28) | 0.03 |
Perceived severity of disease (197) | |||||
Very severe | 47 (82.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Moderately severe | 68 (66.0) | 0.41 (0.19-0.92) | 0.03 | 0.40 (0.17-0.94) | 0.04 |
Not severe | 21 (56.8) | 0.28 (0.11-0.72) | 0.008 | 0.35 (0.12-1.01) | 0.05 |
Feel treatment helps (207) | |||||
Yes | 116 (67.8) | 1.00 | |||
No/Not sure | 29 (80.6) | 1.96 (0.81-4.76) | 0.14 | ||
Get adequate information(202) | |||||
Yes | 100 (66.7) | 1.00 | |||
No | 42 (80.8) | 2.10 (0.97-4.53) | 0.06 | ||
Smoke(206) | |||||
Yes | 7 (100.0) | 1.00 | |||
No | 137 (68.8) | 0.00 | 0.08 | ||
Take alcohol(206) | |||||
Yes | 23 (60.5) | 1.00 | |||
No | 121 (72.0) | 1.68 (0.81-3.49) | 0.17 | ||
Kept last appointment(204) | |||||
Yes | 77 (65.2) | 1.00 | |||
No | 66 (76.7) | 1.76 (0.94-3.29) | 0.08 | ||
Health worker asks for response to treatment (207) | |||||
Yes | 98 (65.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
No | 47 (82.5) | 2.49 (1.17-5.34) | 0.02 | 2.53 (1.10-5.80) | 0.03 |