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Table 5 Factors affecting MDI competency among asthmatic patients in UoGCSH in 2017/18

From: Barriers to and competency with the use of metered dose inhaler and its impact on disease control among adult asthmatic patients in Ethiopia

Variables

Competent

Incompetent

COR 95%CI

AOD 95%CI

 

56 (18.2%)

251 (81.8%)

  

Age

51.71 ± 16.38

51.78 ± 15.21

1.000[0.981–1.019]

1.004 [0.976–1.034]

Sex

 Males

25(8.14%)

112(36.48%)

1.001[0.559–1.792]

1.085 [0.532–2.211]

 Female

31(10.09%)

139(45.27%)

1

1

Education

 No formal education

28(9.1%)

147(47.88%)

1

1

 Primary school

8(2.6%)

23(7.49%)

0.889[0.389–2.030]

0.771 [0.238–2.502]

 Secondary school

11(3.5%)

39(12.70%)

1.623[0.551–4.778]

1.210 [0.341–4.295]

 University

9(2.93%)

42(13.68%)

1.316[0.493–3.517]

0.999 [0.333–2.993]

Occupation

 Government bureau

7(2.2%)

38(12.37%)

1

1

 Private company/business

23(7.49%)

79(25.73%)

0.814[0.316–2.101]

0.474 [0.210–2.664]

 Farmer

4(1.3%)

42(13.69%)

1.287[0.652–2.543]

1.579 [0.681–3.662]

 Student

3(0.97)

8(2.6%)

0.421[0.135–1.317]

0.506[0.135–1.892]

 None

19(6.18%)

84(27.36%)

1.658[0.402–6.840]

2.040[0.340–12.247]

Residence

 Urban

36(11.7%)

149(48.5%)

1.232[0.675–2.249]

0.804 [0.392–1.650]

 Rural

20(6.5%)

102(33.22%)

 

1

Duration of the disease in year (mean)

13.81 ± 12.31

10.65 ± 9.25

1.029[1.002–1.057]*

1.040[1.005–1.075]*

No of exacerbation per day

 1–2 times

6(1.95%)

40(13.02%)

1

1

 3–5 times

14(4.56%)

44(14.3%)

0.648[0.250–1.678]

0.598[0.215–1.663]

 5–10 times

8(2.6%)

46(14.98%)

1.375[0.664–2.849]

1.586[0.725–3.465]

 Continuously

28(9.1%)

121(39.4%)

0.752[0.319–1.769]

0.755[0.302–1.892]

Family history

 Yes

20(6.51%)

72(23.5%)

1.381[0.75–2.545]

1.330[0.691–2.561]

 No

36(11.72%)

179(58.3%)

1

1

Any regular source of care (follow up)

 Yes

13(4.23%)

238(77.52%)

0.294[0.43–2.599]

3.095[0.334–28.662]

 No

1(0.33%)

55(17.9%)

1

1

Duration of appointment in month (mean)

1.38 ± 0.65

1.29 ± 0.63

1.212[0.779–1.887]

1.294[0.767–2.183]

Comorbidity

 Yes

27(8.79%)

137(44.62%)

0.775[0.434–1.384]

0.651[0.335–1.264]

 No

29(9.44%)

114(37.12%)

1

1

Name of the medication

 Salbutamol only

22(7.16%)

94(30.6%)

1

1

 Salbutamol with Beclomethasone

34(11.07%)

157(51.14%)

1.081[0.597–1.958]

1.105[0.565–2.160]