Table 2.
Bivariate Analysis of Factors Associated with Parental Antibiotics Self‐medication
| Characteristic | Parental Antibiotics Self-Medication | χ2, p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, Number (%) | No, Number (%) | ||
| Respondent’s age (years) | 26.8; < 0.001a | ||
| 21–30 | 164 (72.9) | 61 (27.1) | |
| 31–40 | 97 (45.5) | 116 (54.5) | |
| 41–65 | 31 (48.4) | 33 (51.6) | |
| Respondent’s education | 0.24; 0.628 | ||
| Primary | 248 (58.6) | 175 (41.4) | |
| Secondary and above | 44 (55.7) | 35 (44.3) | |
| Perceived household income level | 5.4; < 0.001a | ||
| Low | 104 (71.7) | 41 (28.3) | |
| Average | 144 (50.2) | 143 (49.8) | |
| High | 44 (62.9) | 26 (37.1) | |
| Distance to nearest health facility | 13.65; < 0.001 | ||
| About 30 minutes | 160 (66.7) | 80 (33.3) | |
| More than 30 minutes | 132 (50.4) | 130 (49.6) | |
| Age of under-five (months) | 2.02; 0.155 | ||
| 1–11 | 55 (55.0) | 45 (45.0) | |
| 12–23 | 65 (53.2) | 58 (46.8) | |
| 24–59 | 171 (61.5) | 107 (38.5) | |
| Respondent keeps antibiotics | 3.0; 0.084 | ||
| Yes | 56 (66.7) | 28 (33.3) | |
| No | 236 (56.5) | 182 (43.5) | |
| Mean antibiotic knowledge (SD) | 6.6 (SD=2.5) | 7.4 (SD=2.8) | 3.107; 0.01b |
| Awareness of prescription-only medication | 30.52, <0.01 | ||
| Aware | 87 (42.8) | 114 (57.2) | |
| Not aware | 205 (68.1) | 96 (31.9) | |
Notes: aBased on Ordinal Chi-square test. bBased on independent t-test