Table 3 Factors associated with analgesic self-medication among consumers with joint pain, headache, low back pain and any localization in Spanish adult
Self-medication for joint pain | Self-medication for headache | Self-medication for low back pain | Self-medication for any localization | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR, 95% CI | AOR, 95% CI | AOR, 95% CI | AOR, 95% CI | ||
Age | >65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
40-64 | 1.78 (1.18-2.70) | 2.55 (1.63-3.99) | 1.67 (1.12-2.47) | 2.38 (1.82-3.09) | |
16-39 | 3.16 (1.75-5.71) | 3.68 (2.25-6.03) | 2.36 (1.54-3.62) | 3.71 (2.77-4.97) | |
Sex | Female | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Male | NS | 2.13 (1.66-2.73) | NS | NS | |
Educational level | No formal education | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Junior school | 1.37 (0.81-2.33) | 1.46 (0.85-2.53) | 1.01 (0.62-1.62) | 1.29 (0.93-1.80) | |
High school/University | 2.21 (1.31-3.71) | 1.87 (1.09-3.19) | 1.80 (1.15-2.82) | 1.89 (1.37-2.62) | |
Marital status | Married | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Not married | NS | NS | 1.44 (1.11-1.87) | NS | |
Monthly income | <850€ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
850-1400€ | NS | NS | 1.24 (0.82-1.89) | 1.03 (0.77-1.38) | |
>1400€ | NS | NS | 1.70 (1.14-2.54) | 1.33 (1.01-1.75) | |
Smoking habit | Non smoker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Smoker | NS | NS | 1.28 (1.01-1.66) | 1.34 (1.12-1.60) | |
Self-assessment of health status | Fair/Poor/Very poor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Very good/Good | 1.74 (1.22-2.49) | 2.38 (1.74-3.26) | 2.68 (1.97-3.65) | 2.24 (1.81-2.78) | |
Number of chronic conditions | >2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1-2 | NS | 3.45 (1.05-11.32) | NS | NS | |
None | NS | 4.65 (1.43-15.06) | NS | NS | |
Psychological disorders | No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 1.56 (1.01-2.46) | 1.98 (1.37-2.88) | 1.61 (1.11-2.32) | 1.62 (1.24-2.11) | |