Table 5.

Multivariable logistic regression output showing the factors associated with self-medication practice among adults in eastern parts of Ethiopia, with AOR and its corresponding p value reported.

Factors	Categories	Self-medication		AOR (95% CI)	p value
		Yes	No
Sex	Male	24	190	1
	Female	74	359	1.66 (0.76-3.61)	0.201
Family size	≤4	53	346	1	0.35
	>4	45	203	1.34 (0.73-2.46)
Marital status	Married	62	433	1
	Single	16	57	2.85 (1.12-7.23)	0.028∗
	Widowed	10	35	1.41 (0.58-3.41)	0.444
	Divorced	10	24	2.79 (1.07-7.25)	0.035∗∗
Educational status	Illiterate	8	11	4.47 (1.17-17.1)	0.028∗
	Primary school	31	139	1.55 (0.66-3.67)	0.315
	Secondary school	31	149	2.61 (1.21-5.66)	0.015∗
	College and above	28	250	1
Wealth index	Poorest	26	105	4.67 (1.71-12.7)	0.003∗∗
	Poorer	19	110	5.35 (2.05-14.0)	0.001
	Middle	23	116	4.68 (1.94-11.28)	0.001∗
	Wealthier	19	94	2.52 (1.04-6.10)	0.040∗
	Wealthiest	11	124	1
Cigarette smoking	No	83	501	1
	Yes	15	48	4.21 (1.62-11.0)	0.003∗∗
Chew khat	No	9	119	1
	Yes	89	430	2.86 (1.27-6.47)	0.012∗
Stay at health facility	Long (≥2 hours)	23	96	1.55 (0.80-3.00)	0.196
	Short (<2 hours)	75	453	1
Knowledge on self-medication	Poor	68	126	7.98 (4.61-13.8)	0.0001∗∗
	Good	30	423	1

Note: associations are statistically significant at a p value below 0.05 (^∗) and p value below 0.01 (^∗∗).