Table 4 Bivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with non-adherence to AEMs among adult patients with epilepsy at hospitals of southwest Shewa zone, Oromia, central Ethiopia, 2024.

Occupation

Government employed

4 (33.3)

8 (66.7)

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Private business

29 (44.6)

36 (55.4)

1.611 (0.441–5.888)

Farmer

54 (41.9)

75 (58.1)

1.440 (0.413–5.027)

Daily laborer

10 (47.6)

11 (52.4)

1.818 (0.416–7.943)

Student

31 (38.3)

50 (61.7)

1.240 (0.344–4.465)

House hold worker

15 (48.4)

16 (51.6)

1.875 (0.466–7.540)

Jobless

9 (64.3)

5 (35.7)

3.600 (0.710–18.254)*

Wealth index

Lowest

26 (40.6)

38 (59.4)

1.079 (0.536–2.173)

Second

36 (45.0)

44 (55.0)

1.290 (0.667–2.496)

Middle

35 (51.5)

33 (48.5)

1.672 (0.844–3.314)*

Fourth

29 (39.2)

45 (60.8)

1.016 (0.516–2.001)

Highest

26 (38.8)

41 (61.2)

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Educational level

Unable to read and write

35 (39.8)

53 (60.2)

1.179 (0.540–2.576)

Grade 1–8

79 (46.2)

92 (53.8)

1.533 (0.746–3.150)*

Grade 9–12

24 (43.6)

31 (56.4)

1.382 (0.595–3.215)

College and above

14 (35.9)

25 (64.1)

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Place of residence

Rural

94 (45.9)

111 (54.1)

1.314 (0.855–2.019)*

Urban

58 (39.2)

90 (60.8)

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Medication other than anti-epileptic drugs

No

129 (41.0)

186 (59.0)

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Yes

23 (60.5)

15 (39.5)

2.211 (1.111–4.400)*

Reported side effects

No

114 (40.1)

170 (59.9)

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Yes

38 (55.1)

31 (44.9)

1.828 (1.076–3.107)*

Duration on treatment

3 months- 1 year

13 (28.3)

33 (71.7)

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1–3 years

64 (58.7)

45 (41.3)

3.610 (1.711–7.616)*

3–5 years

47 (41.2)

67 (58.8)

1.781 (0.848–3.741)*

 > 5 years

28 (33.3)

56 (66.7)

1.269 (0.578–2.785)

Getting health information about their illness

Yes

67 (33.2)

135 (66.8)

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No

85 (56.3)

66 (43.7)

2.595 (1.680–4.009)*

Perception on distance to the health facility

It is a big problem

90 (58.1)

65 (41.9)

3.037 (1.960–4.707)*

It is not a big problem

62 (31.3)

136 (68.7)

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