Table 4 Factors associated with adherence to self-care recommendations of patients attending heart failure follow-up units of public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 294)

Sex

Male

1

1

Female

2.41(1.42–4.06)

4.65(1.58–13.67)

Marital status

Single

1

1

Married

3.12(1.70–5.70)

1.01(0.31–3.43)

Divorced

0.8(0.24–2.63)

0.93(0.13–6.23)

Windowed

0.8(0.20–3.06)

0.56(0.05–5.22)

Place of residence

Rural

1

1

Urban

2.94(1.71–5.04)

1.49(0.58–3.81)

Educational status

Can’t write & read

1

1

Can write & read

0.95(0.27–3.23)

2.43(0.30–9.53)

Primary (1–8)

1.88(0.76–4.64)

1.23(0.26–5.67)

Secondary (9–10)

2.23(0.83–5.92)

1.63(0.33–0.327)

Preparatory (10–12)

6.71(2.50–7.93)

1.62(0.28–9.342)

College and above

3.56(1.37–0.20)

1.67(0.25–0.783)

Family monthly income in ETB

 ≤ 600

1

1

601–1650

2.67(0.96–0.41)

1.75(0.41–7.15)

1651- 3200

4.2(1.48–11.93)

7.05(1.37–6.17)

3201- 5250

7.96(3.15–0.09)

3.52(0.93–1.26)

5251–7300

18.2(6.06–15.00)

10.32(2.00–53.13)

 ≥ 7301

60.7(14.22–25.18)

11.73(1.62–84.54)

Comorbidity

Yes

2.75(1.61–4.66)

0.69(0.23–2.09)

No

1

1

NYHA classification

Class I

1

1

Class II

0.73(0.81–3.64)

1.64(0.53–5.05)

Class III

9.6(4.59–20.08)

7.01(2.18–22.57)

Class IV

2.11(0.69–6.37)

6.3(1.01–39.22)

Self-efficacy

Good self-efficacy

11.9(6.32–22.72)

7.63(2.64–21.97)

Poor self-efficacy

1

1

Social support

Good social support

6.64(3.81–11.57)

2.12(0.85–5.24)

Poor social support

1

1

Knowledge

Good knowledge

8.67(4.79–15.65)

3.95(1.56–9.95)

Poor knowledge

1

1