Table 5: Association between socio-demographic data and respondents with adherence status in SRH, Ethiopia, 2019.

Variables Frequency Status of adherence** P value
Adherent Non adherent
Duration of treatment 6-11 months 21 2 4 P = 0.281
1-3 years 140 79 35
4-6 years 32 33 26
Above 6 years 4 11 7
Marital status Married 155 96 59 P = 0.102
Single 12 5 7
Divorced 26 21 5
Widowed 4 3 1
Educational level Illiterate 111 75 36 P = 0.233
Read and write 41 24 17
Primary 8 7 1
Secondary 10 5 5
Above secondary 27 14 13
Occupation House wife 38 19 19 P = 0.033*
Employed 25 13 12
Farmer 85 64 23
Daily labor 5 2 3
Merchant 40 28 12
Other 4 1 3
Family support Yes 167 107 60 P = 0.670
No 30 18 12
Source of medical service or treatments By payments 181 111 70 P = 0.037*
Free payments 16 14 2

*Statistically Significant.

**Status of adherence, 0-2 adherents, 3-8 non adherents.