Table 5.
Logistic regression for the characteristics associated with the five behaviour outcomes among medical students in China in 2015.
| SM | Stock | Demand | SMA | Prophylaxis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factors | aOR (95% CI) | p | aOR (95% CI) | p | aOR (95% CI) | p | aOR (95% CI) | p | aOR (95% CI) | p |
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Female | 1.20 (1.04–1.56) | 0.02 | ||||||||
| Male | ref | |||||||||
| Age | ||||||||||
| 21–30 | 1.50 (1.00–2.20) | 0.049 | ||||||||
| 31–40 | 1.50 (0.75–2.90) | 0.264 | ||||||||
| Father’s educational level | ||||||||||
| Above college | 1.50 (0.99–1.20) | 0.052 | 1.60 (1.10–2.30) | 0.007 | ||||||
| Less college | ref | ref | ||||||||
| Hometown | 1.50 (1.10–2.00) | 0.012 | ||||||||
| Urban | 1.60 (1.20–1.90) | <0.001 | 0.69 (0.50–0.94) | 0.019 | ||||||
| Rural | ref | ref | ref | |||||||
| Mother with medical background | ||||||||||
| No | 0.62 (0.39–0.99) | 0.049 | 0.53 (0.32–0.88) | 0.014 | ||||||
| Yes | ref | ref | ||||||||
| KAP score | ||||||||||
| 8–12 | 0.58 (0.34–0.98) | 0.045 | 0.52 (0.22–1.22) | 0.132 | 0.52 (0.32–0.86) | 0.011 | ||||
| 12–15 | 0.46 (0.26–0.81) | 0.007 | 0.37 (0.15–0.91) | 0.031 | 0.35 (0.21–0.60) | <0.001 | ||||
| 0–7 | ref | ref | ref |
Note: Adjusted for university, age, sex, education level, hometown, household income, study year, parent’s education background, and whether parents with medical background. aOR: adjusted odd ratio. SM: Self-medication, SMA: Self-medication with antibiotics; KAP: knowledge, attitude, and practice.