Adherence and Associated Factors towards Antidiabetic Medication among Type II Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristic of the study participants (), GUH, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013.

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex
Male	111	38.5
Female	177	61.5
Age (years)
18–40	31	10.8
41–59	173	60.1
≥60	84	29.2
Ethnicity
Amhara	272	94.4
Tigrie	10	3.5
Other	6	2.1
Religion
Orthodox	256	88.9
Muslim	24	8.3
Other	8	2.7
Marital status
Unmarried	15	5.2
Married	169	58.7
Divorced	38	13.2
Widowed	66	22.9
Educational status
Cannot read and write	72	25.0
Grades 1–6	46	16.0
Grades 7–12	72	25.0
Certificate and above	98	34.0
Employment status
Government	50	17.4
Merchant	37	12.8
Student	1	0.3
Housewife	98	34.0
Farmer	20	6.9
Retired	39	13.5
Other	43	14.9
Monthly income
<500 ETB	103	35.8
500–999 ETB	63	21.9
≥1000 ETB	122	42.4
Residence
Urban	240	83.3
Rural	48	16.7
Distance from the hospital (a trip)
<0.5 hours	157	54.5
≥0.5 hours	131	45.5