| Variables | Categories | Adherence status | P-value | COR (95% CI) for Non-adherence status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adherent | Non-adherent | ||||
| Sex | Male | 28 | 48 | 1.00 | |
| Female | 26 | 70 | 0.172 | 1.57(0.82-3.00) | |
| Age | 18-34 | 9 | 10 | 0.231 | 1.00 |
| 35-54 | 27 | 58 | 0.201 | 1.93(0.70-5.31) | |
| >55 | 18 | 50 | 0.087 | 2.50(0.88-7.14) | |
| Marital status | Single | 10 | 7 | 0.096 | 1.00 |
| Married | 34 | 85 | 0.017 | 3.57(1.26-10.15) | |
| Divorced | 5 | 16 | 0.033 | 4.57(1.14-18.41) | |
| Widowed | 5 | 10 | 0.154 | 2.86(0.67-12.11) | |
| Occupation | Employed | 26 | 10 | 0.000 | 1.00 |
| Unemployed | 6 | 20 | 0.000 | 8.67(2.69-27.89) | |
| Student | 8 | 4 | 0.714 | 1.30(0.32-5.29) | |
| Farmer | 11 | 73 | 0.000 | 17.26(6.57-45.35) | |
| Business person | 3 | 11 | 0.003 | 9.53(2.19-41.47) | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 40 | 38 | 1.00 | |
| Rural | 14 | 80 | 0.000 | 6.02(2.93-12.37) | |
| Level of education | Illiterate | 11 | 64 | 0.000 | 26.18(8.79-78.00) |
| Elementary | 4 | 38 | 0.000 | 42.75(10.99-166.22) | |
| Secondary | 12 | 10 | 0.034 | 3.75(1.11-12.69) | |
| College/University | 27 | 6 | 0.000 | 1.00 | |
| Income status (Monthly income in Birr) | <500 | 11 | 59 | 0.000 | 13.71(5.02-37.41) |
| 500-1000 | 11 | 38 | 0.000 | 8.83(3.18-24.53) | |
| 1000-2000 | 9 | 12 | 0.038 | 3.41(1.07-10.85) | |
| >2000 | 23 | 9 | 0.000 | 1.00 | |
| Number of antihypertensive medication | 1 | 27 | 82 | 0.001 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 25 | 23 | 0.001 | 0.30(0.15-0.62) | |
| 3 | 2 | 13 | 0.336 | 2.14(0.45-10.09) | |
| Duration of treatments | <2 Years | 27 | 45 | 0.174 | 1.00 |
| 2-4 Years | 16 | 33 | 0.585 | 1.238(0.576-2.66) | |
| >5 Years | 11 | 40 | 0.062 | 2.18(0.96-4.96) | |
| Physical activity | Inactive | 12 | 51 | 0.000 | 7.44(2.88-19.19) |
| Minimally active | 21 | 55 | 0.001 | 4.58(1.92-10.93) | |
| Vigorously active | 21 | 12 | 0.000 | 1.00 | |
| Extra salt intake | Yes | 8 | 51 | 0.001 | 4.38(1.90-10.08) |
| No | 46 | 67 | 1.00 | ||
| Knowledge about hypertension and treatment | Yes | 41 | 19 | 1.00 | |
| No | 13 | 99 | 0.000 | 16.43(7.43-36.35) | |
| Cigarette smoking status | Yes | 6 | 18 | 0.469 | 1.44(0.54-3.86) |
| No | 48 | 100 | 1.00 | ||