Table 4 Factors associated with self-care practice of study participants at follow-up clinic

Age (years)

18–35

12

18

1.00

1.00

36–50

141

130

1.85 (0.87, 7.68)*

1.34 (0.209, 3.33)

0.119

 > 51

71

50

1.25 (0.17, 5.22)*

1.07 (0.22, 8.31)

0.214

Gender

Male

123

112

1.00

Female

101

86

0.85 (0.41–10.46)

Educational status

Unable to read and write

97

46

2.18 (0.73,13.38)**

2.15 (1.74, 6.39)

< 0.001

Primary school

69

50

1.53 (0.92, 7.49)*

1.56 (0.81, 4.27)

0.136

Secondary school

31

65

2.61 (1.15, 5. 85)*

1.24 (0.67, 5.21)

0.218

College and above

27

37

1.00

1.00

Residence

Urban

131

135

1.00

Rural

93

63

1.62 (0.48–7.35)

Occupation

Gov’t/non-gov’t employee

41

46

1.00

Self-employee

113

111

0.47 (0.25–2.43)

Unemployed

70

39

1.31 (0.96–3.44)

Living status

Living with immediate family

150

128

1.00

Living with extended family

65

50

0.94 (0.52–4.18)

Living alone

9

20

1.23 (0.70–3.91)

Blood pressure control

Uncontrolled

107

66

4.26 (2.55, 11.34)**

2.14 (1.27, 3.61)

0.003

Controlled

117

132

1.00

1.00

Co-morbidity status

Yes

79

54

1.35 (0.43, 5. 83)**

1.48 (0.25, 7.73)

< 0.001

No

145

144

1.00

1.00

Adherence to follow-up

Yes

152

156

1.00

1.00

No

72

42

2.73 (0.98, 8.32)**

0.89(0.327,2.71)

0.067

Attitude to hypertension

Unfavorable

117

81

3.67 (2.26, 10. 98)**

3.13(1.95,7.52)

< 0.001

Favorable

107

117

1.00

1.00

Social support

Poor

121

82

3.17 (2.08, 11. 65)**

2.75 (1.45, 6.43)

< 0.001

Good

103

116

1.00

1.00