Table 2 Univariate analysis comparing factors for good and poor adherence in participants with RHD
From: Secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease in Ethiopia: a multicenter study
Variables | Number (n) | Adherence | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | |||
Age at enrollment (mean, CI) | 337 | 12.8 (12.5, 13.1) | 13.4 (12.6, 14.0) | 0.184 |
Sex | Females (n = 182) | 160 (87%) | 22 (12%) | 0.033 |
Males (n = 155) | 123 (79%) | 32 (21%) | ||
Family size (mean, CI) | 337 | 6.4 (6.2, 6.7) | 5.9 (5.4, 6.5) | 0.128 |
Monthly income in U.S dollars (mean, CI) | 337 | 68.2 ± (60.0, 76.3) | 58.9 (42.1, 75.6) | 0.352 |
Residence | Rural (n = 209) | 171 (82%) | 38 (18%) | 0.167 |
Urban (n = 128) | 112 (88%) | 16 (12%) | ||
Distance from cardiology clinic in kilometers (mean, CI) | 337 | 155.7 (137.0, 174.5) | 149 (101.9,196.5) | 0.783 |
Parental education (at least primary school) | Yes (n = 188) | 163 (87%) | 25 (15%) | 0.125 |
No (n = 149) | 120 (81%) | 29 (19%) | ||
Farmers | Yes (n = 168) | 146 (87%) | 22 (13%) | 0.144 |
No (n = 169) | 137 (81%) | 32 (19%) | ||
Disease severity | Severe (n = 247) | 206 (83%) | 41 (17%) | 0.630 |
Mild to moderate (n = 90) | 77 (86%) | 13 (14%) | ||
Prophylaxis | BPG (n = 272) | 234 (86%) | 38 (14%) | 0.036 |
Amoxicillin (n = 65) | 49 (75.4%) | 16 (24.6%) | ||
Duration of prophylaxis (months) | 337 | 48.5 ± 31.5 | 60.7 ± 33 | 0.008 |