Table 3 Factors associated with self-care practices of hypertensive patients in public hospitals of Bale Zone Public hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 405)
List of variables | Self-care practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good (%) | Poor (%) | |||
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 95 (40.1) | 142 (59.9) | 1.00 |  |
 Female | 39 (23.2) | 129 (76.8) | 2.21 (1.42–3.44)* |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 65 | 105 (78.4) | 138 (50.9) | 3.49 (2.17–5.61)* | 3.77(1.60–8.89)** |
 ≥ 65 | 29 (21.6) | 133 (49.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Residence area | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 91 (67.9) | 102 (37.6) | 3.50 (2.26–5.43)* |  |
 Rural | 43 (32.1) | 169 (62.4) | 1.00 |  |
Duration of HTN diagnosis (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 5 | 96 (71.6) | 143 (52.8) | 2.26 (1.44–3.52)* |  |
 ≥5 | 38 (28.4) | 128 (47.2) | 1.00 |  |
Knowledge of HTN Self-care practice | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Good | 100 (74.6) | 51 (18.8) | 12.68 (7.74–20.79)* | 6.36(2.07–19.56)** |
 Poor | 34 (25.4) | 220 (81.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Depression | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 113 (84.3) | 190 (70.1) | 2.29 (1.34–3.94)* | 6.08(1.24–29.73)** |
 Yes | 21 (15.7) | 81 (29.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Self-efficacy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Good | 105 (78.4) | 63 (23.2) | 11.95 (7.26–19.67)* | 3.33(1.12–9.87)** |
 Poor | 29 (21.6) | 208 (76.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Level of social support | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Low | 35 (26.1) | 197 (72.7) | 1.00 |  |
 Moderate | 15 (11.2) | 10 (3.7) | 2.69 (2.12–3.42)* |  |
 Strong | 84 (62.7) | 64 (23.6) | 1.13 (1.48–2.71)* |  |