Table 5. Multivariable analysis of predictors of antimicrobial self-medication.

Variable name	Self-medication	Adjusted odds ratio (95%CI)	P-value
Gender	Female	1.00	<0.0001
	Male	2.03 (1.33, 3.08)
Hospital drugs don't work	No	1.00	0.021
	Yes	1.82 (1.09, 3.04)
Knowledge of the duration of therapy	No	1.00	0.038
	Yes	0.70 (0.51, 0.98)
Reading drug leaflets	No	1.00	0.004
	Yes	0.37 (0.18, 0.73)
Advice from relatives/friends	No	1.00	0.001
	Yes	2.91 (1.58, 5.34)
Previous use experience/old prescriptions	No	1.00	<0.0001
	Yes	2.49 (1.59, 3.90)
Long distance to health facility	No	1.00
	Yes	2.33 (1.58, 3.41)	<0.0001
Long waiting time at hospital	No	1.00
	Yes	2.44 (1.54, 3.88)	<0.0001

%: Percentage.

CI: Confidence interval.