Table 2.
prevalence and prevalence ratios of self-treatment regarding associated factors
| Variables | Prevalence of self-treatment % (95% CI) | Bivariate analysis | Multiple regression | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |||
| Elders in Sinan County | 35.2 (30.0, 40.6) | |||||
| Socio-economic status | ||||||
| Gender | men | 28.8 (21.9, 36.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| women | 40.8 (33.4, 48.5) | 1.70 | (1.07,2.69)* | 1.68 | (0.95,2.97) | |
| Age | 60–74 | 33.3 (27.8, 39.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| ≥ 75 | 45.1 (31.1, 59.7) | 1.64 | (0.90,3.01) | 1.71 | (0.87,3.35) | |
| Poverty | no | 38.8 (32.4, 45.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| yes | 27.2(18.9, 36.8) | 0.59 | (0.35,0.98)* | 0.69 | (0.40,1.18) | |
| Empty-nest | no | 36.2 (29.1, 43.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| yes | 34.0 (26.5, 42.1) | 0.91 | (0.58,1.43) | 0.94 | (0.57,1.55) | |
| Illiteracy | no | 33.2 (26.5, 40.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| yes | 37.8 (29.8, 46.2) | 1.22 | (0.77,1.93) | 0.88 | (0.51,1.53) | |
| Health status | ||||||
| Chronic diseases | no | 43.5 (32.8, 54.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| yes | 32.2 (26.4, 38.5) | 0.61 | (0.37,1.02) | 0.87 | (0.50,1.52) | |
| TTO-value | 4.73 | (1.54,14.45)** | 6.75 | (1.93,23.60)** | ||
| Health behaviors | ||||||
| Self-care in TCM | no | 42.0 (33.0, 51.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| yes | 31.3 (25.1, 38.0) | 0.63 | (0.39,1.00)* | 0.67 | (0.40,1.12) | |
| Drinking alcohol | no | 39.4 (33.4, 45.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| yes | 19.7 (11.2, 30.9) | 0.37 | (0.20,0.71)** | 0.42 | (0.21,0.83)* | |
| Health service | ||||||
| Distancea | < 1 km | 36.3 (29.5, 43.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| 2-3 km | 34.0 (24.9, 44.0) | 0.90 | (0.55,1.49) | 0.78 | (0.45,1.35) | |
| > 3 km | 32.4 (18.0, 49.8) | 0.84 | (0.40,1.78) | 0.84 | (0.39,1.86) | |
| Family practiceb | no | 40.4 (32.9, 48.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| yes | 29.6 (22.6, 37.3) | 0.62 | (0.39,0.98)* | 0.59 | (0.36,0.96)* | |
aDistance to the nearest medical institution
bUtilization of family practice service
*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01