Table 3: Bivariate and multivariate analysis for predictors of inhalation technique among asthmatic patients, respiratory clinic, JUMC, Ethiopia, 2018.

Variables

Efficiency (%)

Bivariate analysis

Multi variate analysis

Yes

No

COR (CI)

P-value

AOR (CI)

p-value

Sex

Male

26 (70.3)

36 (35.0)

3.23 (0.1-0.51)

0.01

3.844 (1.22-12.16)

0.02

Female

11 (29.7)

67 (65.0)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Age

19-39

9 (24.4)

33 (32.0)

0.82 (0.32-0.21)

0.08

0.59 (0.18-2.003)

0.40

40-59

14 (37.8)

42 (40.8)

0.55 (0.21-1.45)

0.22

0.51 (0.13-1.92)

0.32

60-75

14 (37.8)

28 (27.2)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Educational status 

 

Illiterate

8 (21.6)

63 (61.2)

0.19 (0.068-0.54)

0.002

0.25 (0.08-0.79)

0.02

Primary school

12 (32.4)

18 (17.5)

0.18 (0.063-0.49)

0.001

0.33 (0.095-1.11)

0.07

Secondary school

13 (35.1)

18 (17.5)

0.13 (0.026-0.61)

0.01

0.16 (0.024-1.08)

0.06

12+

4 (10.8)

4 (3.8)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Adherence

Adherent

22 (59.46)

65 (63.1)

0.71 (0.29-1.76)

0.246

1.058 (0.334-1.34)

0.92

Intermediate adherent

9 (24.3)

21 (20.38)

0.53 (0.12-2.395)

0.213

1.38 (0.22-8.76)

0.73

Non adherent

6 (16.21)

17 (16.52)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Attitude

Positive

28 (75.7)

70 (68.0)

1.47 (0.622-3.46)

0.138

2.114 (0.744-6.006)

0.16

Negative

9 (24.3)

33 (32.0)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Previous education

Yes

25 (67.6)

35 (34.0)

4.7 (0.111-0.55)

0.001

3.14 (1.11-8.898)

0.03

No

12 (32.4)

68 (66.0)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Knowledge

Good

15 (40.5)

18 (17.5)

3.65 (1.303-10.21)

0.014

3.652 (1.008-13.23)

0.049

Moderate

8 (21.7)

35 (34.0)

2.98 (1.203-7.364)

0.018

2.87 (0.861-9.543)

0.08

Poor

14 (37.8)

50 (48.5)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Duration of MDI use

3 mon-5 year

28 (75.6)

68 (66)

1.6 (0.68-3.764)

0.23

2.2 (0.701-6.89)

0.17

≥ 5 year

9 (24.4)

35 (34)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Residence

Urban

15 (40.5)

44 (42.72)

1.1 (0.51-2.35)

0.818

   

Rural

22 (59.5)

59 (57.28)

1.00

1.00

Exacerbation

Yes

19 (51.35)

50 (48.54)

0.89 (0.42-1.895)

0.77

No

18 (48.65)

53 (51.46)

1.00

1.00

Frequency of follow up

 

Every 1 month

21 (56.76)

59 (57.28)

0.94 (0.18-5.01)

0.939

Every 2 month

10 (27.0)

39 (37.86)

0.91 (0.163-5.02)

0.91

Every 3 month

6 (16.24)

6 (4.86)

1.00

1.00

Do you follow regularly

Yes

32 (86.5)

84 (81.55)

0.69 (0.238-2.01)

0.496

No

5 (20.8)

19 (79.2)

1.00

1.00