Table 4.
Factors Associated with Self-Medication Among Health Care Professionals at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
| Variables | Self-Medication | (COR, 95% CI), P value | (AOR, 95% CI), P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n(%) | No n(%) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 108(76.6) | 33(23.4) | 1.75(0.97–3.16),0.06 | 1.40(0.72–2.73),0.31 |
| Female | 56(65.1) | 30(34.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Age (year) | ||||
| <30 | 72(67.9) | 34(32.1) | 0.30(0.06–1.40),0.12 | 0.33(0.05–2.25),0.26 |
| 30–40 | 78(74.3) | 27(25.7) | 0.41(0.08–1.93),0.24 | 0.49(0.07–3.14),0.45 |
| >40 | 14(87.5) | 2(12.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 63(76.8) | 19(23.2) | 1.44(0.77–2.69),0.24 | 1.65(0.81–3.35),0.16 |
| Married | 101(69.7) | 44(30.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Educational level | ||||
| Diploma | 51(68.0) | 24(32.0) | 0.15(0.01–1.22),0.07 | 0.14(0.01–1.51),0.10 |
| Degree | 99(72.3) | 38(27.7) | 0.18(0.02–1.16),0.11 | 0.16(0.01–1.68),0.12 |
| Specialization | 14(93.3) | 1(6.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Profession | ||||
| Doctor | 22(81.5) | 5(18.9) | 1.73(0.54–5.55),0.15 | 2.23(0.57–8.67),0.24 |
| Nurse | 73(64.6) | 40(35.4) | 0.71(0.34–1.52),0.18 | 0.97(0.43–2.19),0.94 |
| Pharmacy | 19(95.0) | 1(5.0) | 7.48(0.90–61.78),0.06 | 11.88(1.38–102.38),0.02 |
| Midwifery | 17(81.0) | 4(19.0) | 1.67(0.47–5.92),0.15 | 2.21(0.57–8.51),0.24 |
| Other* | 33(71.7) | 13(28.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Work experience | ||||
| <5 years | 59(72.0) | 23(28.0) | 0.61(0.20–1.81),0.17 | 0.52(0.12–2.24),0.38 |
| 5–10 years | 84(70.6) | 35(29.4) | 0.57(0.20–1.63),0.23 | 0.74(0.19–2.74),0.65 |
| >10 years | 21(80.8) | 5(19.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Income | ||||
| <5000 Ethiopian birr | 8(66.7) | 4(33.3) | 0.40(0.03–4.68),0.22 | 3.12(0.14–67.92),0.46 |
| 5001–10,000 Ethiopian birr | 151(72.2) | 58(27.8) | 0.52(0.06–4.56),0.22 | 2.71(0.18–39.16),0.46 |
| >10,000 Ethiopian birr | 5(83.3) | 1(16.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Note: Other*: Medical laboratory, radiography, anesthesia, environmental health, health officer.
Abbreviations: COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; n, number; %, percentage.