Table 5.
Factors associated with parents’ behavior of self-medicating children with antibiotics
| Factors | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Female |
1.078(0.916-1.268) |
1.048(0.867-1.268) |
| Age of parents, yrs. |
1.015(0.994-1.036) |
1.005(0.978-1.033) |
| Living in villages |
1.207(0.911-1.600) |
1.643(1.108-2.436)** |
| Education |
|
|
| Primary school |
0.607(0.218-1.694) |
0.191(0.049-0.754) |
| Secondary school |
1.738(1.220-2.476) |
1.072(0.636-1.807) |
| High school |
1.260(0.868-1.828) |
1.012(0.619-1.654) |
| College or above |
Reference |
Reference |
| Has medical insurance |
1.165(0.707-1.920) |
0.941(0.515-1.719) |
| Age of children, yrs. |
1.214(1.106-1.332) |
1.146(1.037-1.266)** |
| More than one child |
2.595(1.936-3.479) |
2.174(1.485-3.183)** |
| Score of questions on knowledge of antibiotics |
0.956(0.909-1.005) |
1.002(0.938-1.071) |
| Believes it is reasonable to self-medicate children with antibiotics. |
2.243(1.608-3.127) |
1.158(0.759-1.768) |
| Would be dissatisfied if physicians rejected their request for antibiotics |
1.339(0.918-1.952) |
1.259(0.784-2.023) |
| Would follow all the advice from physicians |
0.743(0.562-0.983) |
0.639(0.451-0.906)** |
| Once purchased antibiotics without physicians’ prescription |
8.469(5.868-12.222) |
6.264(4.144-9.469)** |
| Sometimes, often or always stores antibiotics at home | 4.345(3.230-5.845) | 2.792(1.961-3.975)** |
*Adjusted odds ratio from multiple logistic regression analysis.
**Statistically significant P < 0.05.