Test of association between predictive variables with glycemic control
| Variables | Glycemic control level | OR, 95% CI | P value | ||
| Poor | Good | COR | AOR | ||
| Diabetes-specific MRCI | |||||
| Low diabetes MRCI | 34 | 52 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Moderate diabetes MRCI | 83 | 45 | 2.583 (1.313 to 5.083) | 0.922 (0.294 to 2.896) | 0.890 |
| High diabetes MRCI | 40 | 21 | 1.029 (0.546 to 1.940) | 0.276 (0.100 to 0.759) | 0.013 |
| Patient-level MRCI | |||||
| Low total MRCI | 18 | 34 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Moderate total MRCI | 70 | 55 | 3.754 (1.851 to 7.612) | 1.078 (0.314 to 3.696) | 0.905 |
| High total MRCI | 69 | 29 | 1.754 (1.009 to 3.049) | 1.239 (0.523 to 2.934) | 0.626 |
| Adherence level | |||||
| Adherent | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| Non-adherent | 0.173 (0.091 to 0.330) | 0.09 (0.039 to 0.225) | <0.001 | ||
| Other variables | |||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 83 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Female | 74 | 72 | 0.609 (0.376 to 0.987) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| <64 | 133 | 106 | 1.649 (0.788 to 3.450) | 1.364 (0.587 to 3.168) | 0.471 |
| ≥64 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Resident | |||||
| Urban | 99 | 85 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rural | 58 | 33 | 1.471 (0.880 to 2.460) | 1.403 (0.442 to 4.454) | 0.651 |
| Educational status | |||||
| Unable to read and write | 75 | 53 | 0.879 (0.428 to 1.806) | ||
| Able to read and write | 25 | 27 | 1.361 (0.592 to 3.1130) | ||
| Primary education | 9 | 6 | 0.583 (0.168 to 2.025) | ||
| Secondary education | 27 | 14 | 0.605 (0.246 to 1.490) | ||
| Higher education | 21 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Employment status | |||||
| Government employed | 36 | 25 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Merchant | 32 | 11 | 0.264 (0.116 to 0.600) | 0.322 (0.102 to 1.017) | 0.053 |
| Farmer | 48 | 27 | 0.432 (0.224 to 0.830) | 0.279 (0.098 to 0.797) | 0.017 |
| Non-governmental organization employed | 8 | 12 | 1.151 (0.422 to 3.139) | 4.059 (0.775 to 21.253) | 0.097 |
| Unemployed | 33 | 43 | 0.533 (0.69 to 1.055) | 1.268 (0.354 to 4.549) | 0.715 |
| Monthly income in ETB | |||||
| <1500 | 33 | 37 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1500–2500 | 57 | 43 | 1.977 (1.068 to 3.658) | 0.755 (0.271 to 2.102) | 0.59 |
| ≥2500 | 67 | 38 | 1.330 (0.759 to 2.332) | 1.724 (0.719 to 4.131) | 0.222 |
| Do you have insurance? | |||||
| Yes | 54 | 39 | 1 | ||
| No | 103 | 79 | 0.962 (0.581 to 1.593) | ||
| Ever had diabetic education | |||||
| Yes | 124 | 96 | 1.097 (0.603 to 1.996) | 1.27 (0.594 to 2.736) | 0.533 |
| No | 33 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Distance from the hospital | |||||
| <100 km | 106 | 101 | 2.698 (1.475 to 4.935) | 13.195 (3.193 to 54.517) | <0.001 |
| >100 km | 51 | 17 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Duration since starting DM treatment | |||||
| <10 years | 125 | 100 | 1 | 1 | – |
| ≥10 years | 32 | 18 | 0.678 (0.360 to 1.279) | 0.736 (0.345 to 1.568) | 0.427 |
| Comorbidity | |||||
| Present | 77 | 39 | 0.520 (0.317 to 0.851) | 0.454 (0.231 to 0.890) | 0.010 |
| Absent | 80 | 79 | 1 | 1 | – |
Bold indicates p-value of less than 0.05
1, Reference; AOR, adjusted OR;COR, crude OR; ETB, Ethiopian Birr; MRCI, Medication Regimen Complexity Index.