Table 4

Factors affecting patients’ awareness about aspects of patient rights Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021

VariableAwareNot awareCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)P value
Educational status
 Cannnot read and write453511
 Read and write40231.26(0.644 to 2.47)1.28 (0.62 to 2.66)0.5
 Primary education72242.469 (1.29 to 4.70)1.95 (0.89 to 4.23)0.091
 Secondary education76105.91 (2.67 to 13.07)3.88 (1.43 to 10.20)0.006*
 University/colleague65225.27 (5.78 to 110.46)16.66 (3.00 to 92.47)0.001*
Occupation
 Professional5235.03 (1.26 to 20.00)1.10 (.22 to 5.45)0.907
 Trade59190.90(0.36 to 2.22)0.552(0.20 to 1.50)0.244
 Student6582.73(0.93 to 8.02)2.23(0.670 to 7.44)0.191
 Farming60420.39(0.17 to 0.92)1.453(0.49 to 4.25)0.495
 Unemployed31130.692(0.25 to 1.85)0.607(.20 to 1.79)0.366
Elementary occupations31911
Residency
Urban222394.38 (2.69 to 7.13)3.43 (1.54 to 7.65)0.003*
 Rural765511
No of once2067011
Hospital twice62220.958(0.54 to 1.67)1.26(0.68 to 2.38)0.435
Admission ≥3 times3025.097 (1.188 to 21.878)10.13 (2.24 to 45.76)0.003*
  • N=392.

  • *Association between independent variables and awareness of patient rights.