Factors associated with BP self-monitoring practice among hypertensive patients who were attending public hospitals in South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia, 2022 (n=336)
| Variables | Category | BP self-monitoring practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age of respondent | 0.98 (0.95 to 1.00) | 0.97 (0.94 to 1.01) | |||
| Sex of respondent | Male | 14 | 182 | 0.59 (0.28 to 1.26) | 0.84 (0.29 to 2.40) |
| Female | 16 | 124 | 1 | 1 | |
| Residence | Urban | 25 | 174 | 3.79 (1.41 to 10.17) | 3.97 (1.11 to 14.20) |
| Rural | 5 | 132 | 1 | 1 | |
| Health insurance | Yes | 8 | 122 | 0.55 (0.24 to 1.27) | 2.05 (0.14 to 28.93) |
| No | 22 | 184 | 1 | 1 | |
| Someone who covers your medicine | Yes | 9 | 138 | 0.52 (0.23 to 1.18) | 0.40 (0.03 to 5.22) |
| No | 21 | 168 | 1 | 1 | |
| Comorbidities | Present | 8 | 47 | 2.00 (0.84 to 4.77) | 4.80 (1.23 to 18.69) |
| Absent | 22 | 259 | 1 | 1 | |
| Regular follow-up | Yes | 25 | 221 | 1.92 (0.71 to 5.18) | 4.64 (1.02 to 21.14) |
| No | 5 | 85 | 1 | 1 | |
| Recommendation on BP self-monitoring | Yes | 25 | 141 | 5.85 (2.18 to 15.68) | 0.65 (0.11 to 3.97) |
| No | 5 | 165 | 1 | 1 | |
| Advice on the procedures of BP self-monitoring | Yes | 25 | 91 | 11.81 (4.38 to 31.82) | 5.12 (0.81 to 32.40) |
| No | 5 | 215 | 1 | 1 | |
| Advice on type of device used for BP self-monitoring | Yes | 22 | 55 | 12.55 (5.31 to 29.66) | 5.26 (1.49 to 18.58) |
| No | 8 | 251 | 1 | 1 | |
| Knowledge about hypertension self-care | Good | 25 | 60 | 20.50 (7.54 to 55.77) | 13.13 (4.21 to 40.99) |
| Poor | 5 | 246 | 1 | 1 | |
AOR, adjusted OR; BP, blood pressure.