Table 2. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with dispensing antibiotics without a prescription in community pharmacies, China, 2018.
| Variable | OR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusteda | |
| City (Ref: provincial capital city) | ||
| Prefectural-level city | 7.73 (3.95–15.14) | 8.05 (4.08–15.89) |
| County | 5.99 (3.24–11.07) | 6.09 (3.27–11.36) |
| Geographic location (Ref: east) | ||
| Central | 1.32 (0.79–2.22) | 1.50 (0.85–2.63) |
| West | 1.97 (1.12–3.49) | 2.35 (1.27–4.34) |
| Counter for antibiotics (Ref: yes) | ||
| No | 0.56 (0.21–1.55) | 0.33 (0.11–1.01) |
| Number of pharmacy staff at work (Ref: 1) | ||
| 2–3 | 0.84 (0.46–1.54) | 0.88 (0.46–1.66) |
| ≥ 4 | 0.57 (0.29–1.13) | 0.63 (0.30–1.31) |
CI: confidence intervals; OR: odds ratios; Ref: reference category.
a Adjusted for the other three variables.