Table 2 Factors associated with adherence to anti diabetic medication

Perceived benefits of DM drugs

A lot of benefits

251 (85.9)

41 (14.1)

1.00

Some benefits

182 (75.2)

42 (24.8)

0.64 (0.40 – 1.02)

0.063

Duration on DM drugs

Less or equal to 3years

198 (77.6)

57 (22.4)

1.00

More than 3 years

235 (88.7)

30 (11.3)

2.25 (1.38 – 3.66)

<0.001

Type of DM drugs taken

Orals only

241 (80.3)

50 (19.3)

1.00

Injections only

182 (87.9)

25 (12.1)

1.78 (1.07 – 2.96)

0.024

Both oral and injections

10 (81.8)

3 (18.2)

1.10 (0.23 – 5.24)

0.903

Do you get all the prescribed drugs

Sometimes

133(74.2)

43 (25.8)

1.00

Always

297 (87.9.)

41 (12.1)

2.56 (1.56 – 4.16)

0.001

Ever experienced side effects

Yes

56 (76.7)

17 (23.3)

1.00

No

365 (84.9)

65 (15.1)

1.70 (0.93 – 3.12)

0.080

Time when last seen by the health worker

Less or equal to one month

211 (82.4)

45 (17.6)

1.00

More than one month

214 (84.6)

39 (15.6)

1.17 (0.73 – 1.87)

0.430

Use of alternative medicine

Yes

53 (69.7)

23 (30.3)

1.00

No

367 (85.9)

60 (14.1)

2.65 (1.50 – 4.68)

<0.001

Ever had diabetic education

No

8 (61.5)

5 (38.5)

1.00

Yes

421 (84.2)

79 (15.8)

3.33 (1.06 – 11.10)

0.029

Understanding the drug regimen

Yes

415 (83.5)

82 (16.5)

1.00

No

16 (73.7)

7 (26.3)

0.55 (0.19 – 1.58)

0.262

Reminders to take drugs

Radio/TV

87 (86.1)

14 (13.9)

1.00

Watch/clock

126 (84.0)

24 (26.0)

0.84 (0.41- 1.72)

0.643

Phones

73 (84.9)

13 (15.1)

0.90 (0.39 - 2.04)

0.808

Shadows

8 (88.9)

1 (11.1)

1.28 (0.14 – 11.2)

0.818

Others

108 987.1)

16 (12.9)

1.08 (0.50 – 2.35)

0.833

None

30 (61.2)

19 (38.8)

0.25 (0.10 – 0.56)

0.006