Table 4. Multivariate results on attitudes and behaviors about antibiotic consumption (N = 1,050).
| Do you usually take antibiotics after a simple phone call with your doctor without a proper medical examination? | Do you usually stop taking antibiotics when you start feeling better? | Do you usually use leftovers antibiotics without consulting a doctor? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p | OR (95% CI) | p | OR (95% CI) | p | ||
| Gender | Male | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Female | 1.05 (0.81–1.37) | 0.42 | 0.93 (0.66–1.32) | 0.70 | 0.95 (0.68–1.32) | 0.75 | |
| Age a | 0.99 (0.94–1.04) | 0.99 | 0.96 (0.89–1.04) | 0.32 | 0.98 (0.91–1.05) | 0.57 | |
| Country of birth | Italy | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Foreign | 0.58 (0.25–1.32) | 0.19 | 2.47 (1.09–5.61) | 0.30 | - | ||
| Relatives working in health-related field | No | 1 | - | - | |||
| Yes | 0.67 (0.50–0.89) | <0.01 | - | - | |||
| Year of study a | - | 0.94 (0.81–1.09) | 0.44 | 1.11 (0.98–1.25) | 0.09 | ||
| Use of antibiotic in the last year | No | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Yes | 1.85 (1.42–2.40) | <0.01 | 1.82 (1.28–2.57) | <0.01 | 1.75 (1.27–2.42) | <0.01 | |
| Have you ever heard about antibiotic resistance | No | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Yes | 0.53 (0.31–0.91) | 0.02 | 0.64 (0.33–1.23) | 0.18 | 0.58 (0.30–1.09) | 0.09 | |
a “Age” and “year of study” are considered as continuous variables.