Table 4 Factors associated with anxiety among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending government hospitals in Harari regional state East Ethiopia (n = 416)

Age in year

18–39

51

12

1

1

40–49

62

34

2.33(1.10–5.00)

1.86(0.02–7.04)

50–59

70

49

2.98(1.44–6.16

2.83(0.82–9.77)

60–69

47

46

4.16(1.97–8.80)

3.44(0.81–14.63)

 ≥ 70

18

27

6.38(2.68–15.17)

2.32(0.35–15.17)

Marital status

Married

205

109

1

1

Single

14

10

1.34(0.58–3.13)

1.44(0.56–3.70)

Divorced

16

18

2.12(1.04–4.31)

1.30(0.57–2.30)

Widowed

11

33

5.64(2.74–11.00)

3.45(1.49–8.01)*

Educational status z

No formal education

309

35

1.18(0.60–2.28)

0.76(0.21–2.71)

Primary (1–8)

63

40

0.46(0.35–1.68)

0.38(0.13–1.13)

Secondary (9–12)

96

37

0.39(0.21–0.70)

0.41(0.15–1.17)

Diploma

23

20

0.87(0.41–1.85)

1.20(0.50–2.88)

Degree and above

36

36

1

1

Monthly income in Ethiopian Birr (ETB)

 < 1000

18

28

3.42(1.56–7.50)

2.03(0.60–6.79)

1000–5000

98

55

0.89(0.52–1.53)

1.22(0.66–2.48)

5001–1000

83

51

0.98(0.56–1.70)

1.20(0.61–2.33)

 > 10,000

54

34

1

1

Duration of illness in years

Up to 1 year

94

40

1

1

1–5

75

55

1.72(1.04–2.86)

1.28(0.71–2.32)

6–9

60

58

2.27(1.36–3.81)

1.52(0.80–2.90)

 ≥ 10

19

15

1.86(0.86–4.01)

2.12(0.69–6.51)

Family history mental illness

Yes

55

61

2.10(1.38–3.17)

1.74(1.03–2.95)*

No

193

107

1

1

Ever Khat use

Yes

127

107

1.67(1.19–2.50)

1.26(0.77–2.07)

No

121

61

1

1

Social support

Poor

13

20

3.00(1.41–6.36)

4.01(1.84–8.74)*

Moderate

93

75

1.57(1.04–2.38)

1.21(0.74–1.96)

Strong

142

73

1

1