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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of self medication practice among participants, Meket district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017(n = 722)

From: Self-medication practice and associated factors among adult household members in Meket district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017

Variables

Category

Self medication practice

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Yes

No

Sex

Female

153

231

1.45(1.07, 1.97)*

1.11(0.76, 1.63)

Male

106

232

1

1

Age in year

18–24

32

60

1

1

25–34

51

129

0.74(0.43, 1.27)

0.86(0.45, 1.66)

35–44

60

120

0.94 (0.58, 1.52)

1.29(0.62, 2.69)

45–54

44

69

1.2(0.68, 2.12)

1.42(0.64, 3.17)

> 55

72

85

1.54(0.93, 2.79)

1.73(0.80, 3.75)

Marital status

Married

140

310

1

1

Unmarried

42

63

1.48(0.95, 2.29)

2.17(1.18, 4.01)**

Divorced

44

58

1.68(1.08, 2.61)*

1.28(0.76, 2.14)

Widowed

33

32

2.28(1.35, 3.86)*

1.32(0.704, 2.48)

Level of education

Unable to read and write

124

179

1

1

Only able to read and write

41

96

0.62(0.40, 0.95)

0.73(0.45, 1.20)

1-8grade

34

71

0.69(0.43, 1.10)

0.82(0.45, 1.48)

9-12grade

20

43

0.67(0.38, 1.2)

0.55(0.25, 1.23)

Diploma and above

40

74

0.78(0.50, 1.23)

0.85(0.42, 1.71)

Average household monthly income

<150birr

27

31

1.62(0.91, 2.91)

1.28(0.62, 2.66)

150-500birr

109

183

1.11(0.77, 1.59)

1.22(0.75, 2.01)

501–1000 birr

43

100

0.80(0.51, 1.26)

0.91(0.52, 1.58)

> 1000 birr

80

149

1

1

Place of residence

Urban

82

115

1

1

Rural

117

348

0.47(0.51, 0.99)*

1.97(0.69, 5.64)

Accessibility of pharmacy

Yes

89

108

1.72(1.23, 2.41)*

3.71(1.31, 10.51)**

No

170

355

1

1

Presence of medication at home

Yes

58

47

2.56(1.68, 3.69)*

1.80(1.11, 2.92)**

No

201

416

1

1

Previous experience of SMP

Yes

185

217

2.83(2.05, 3.93)*

1.78(1.22, 2.61)**

No

74

246

1

1

Peer/family pressure

Yes

128

98

3.64(2.62, 5.06)*

2.88(1.98, 4.13)**

No

131

365

1

1

Due to lack of time

Yes

32

31

1.96(1.17, 3.30)*

1.61(0.90, 2.89)

No

227

432

1

1

Distance of health institution

< 1 h

27

73

1

1

≥ 1 h

232

390

1.61(1.01, 2.57)*

1.45(0.85, 2.47)

  1. *Variables those were significant during univariate logistic analysis at P value < = 0.05
  2. **Variables that was found to have significant association during multivariate analysis at p value < = 0.05