Table 4.
Factors Associated with Conventional Drugs Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women at Kemisie General Hospital, 2019 (N=60)
| Variables | Self-Medication | (COR,95% CI) | (AOR,95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes(N) | No(N) | |||
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 52(86.7) | 104(63.8) | 3.69(1.64–8.29) | 1.4(0.26–7.41) |
| Rural | 8(13.3) | 59(36.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Number of gravid | ||||
| 1–5 | 55(91.7) | 159(97.5) | 0.28(0.07–1.07) | 0.27(0.02–3.32) |
| >5 | 5(8.3) | 4(2.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Previous history of abortion* | ||||
| Yes | 25(41.7) | 4(2.5) | 28.39(9.29–86.76) | 129.68(28.70–585.86) |
| No | 35(58.3) | 159(97.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Prior self-medication* | ||||
| Yes | 43(71.7) | 8(4.9) | 49.00(19.81–121.23) | 126.04(32.55–488.04) |
| No | 17(28.3) | 155(95.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Note: *P value <0.05.