Table 5: Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with major comorbidities among adult diabetic patients attending diabetic follow-up clinic at selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023.

Variable

Major comorbidity status

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

Yes

No

Age (in years)

 

 

 

 

 

18-39

29 (30.5%)

66 (69.5%)

1

1

 

40-59

114 (80.9%)

27 (19.1%)

9.61 (5.25, 17.61)

5.33 (2.22, 12.81)

0.000*

≥ 60

147 (91.3%)

14 (8.7%)

23.90 (11.86, 48.16)

6.62 (2.10, 20.87)

0.001*

Marital status

 

 

 

 

 

Single

35 (48.6%)

37 (51.4%)

1

1

 

Married

191 (75.5%)

62 (24.5%)

 3.26 (1.89, 5.61)

1.52 (0.68, 3.39)

0.307

Widowed/divorced

64 (88.9%)

8 (11.1%)

8.46 (3.55, 20.15)

1.54 (0.49, 4.79)

0.453

Employment status

 

 

 

 

Self-employed

99 (62.3%)

60 (37.7%)

1

1

 

Government

Employed

25 (56.8%)

19 (43.2%)

0.80 (0.41, 1.57)

0.76 (0.31, 1.83)

0.533

Unemployed

83 (79.0%)

22 (21.0%)

2.29 (1.29, 4.03)

1.74 (0.76, 3.99)

0.193

Retired

83 (93.3%)

6 (6.7%)

 8.38 (3.45, 20.38)

 1.59 (0.51, 4.95)

0.421

Residence

 

 

 

 

 

Urban

267 (75.6%)

86 (24.4%)

2.84 (1.50, 5.37)

2.57 (1.12, 5.91)

0.026*

Rural

23 (52.3%)

21 (47.7%)

1

1

 

Net Monthly income

≤ 1000 birr

48 (65.8%)

25 (34.2%)

1

1

 

1001-3000 birr

114 (73.5%)

41 (26.5%)

2.62 (1.26, 5.45)

1.89 (0.65, 5.51)

0.242

3001-5000 birr

54 (72.0%)

21 (28.0%)

1.45 (0.73, 2.88)

2.20 (0.79, 6.16)

0.133

≥ 5001 birr

74 (78.7%)

20 (21.3%)

1.57 (0.88, 2.81)

1.93 (0.72, 5.16)

0.189