Table 4. Factors associated with self-medication practice during pregnancy (n = 250).
| Characteristics | Self-medication | COR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No, n (%) | Yes, n(%) | |||||
| Residence | ||||||
| Urban | 113(76.4) | 70(68.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Rural | 35(23.6) | 32(31.4) | 1.48(0.84–2.60) | 0.177 | 0.80(0.37–1.74) | 0.577 |
| Educational status | ||||||
| No formal education | 18(12.2) | 18(17.) | 1.41(0.62–3.19) | 0.82(0.29–2.29) | 0.702 | |
| Primary | 17(11.5) | 24(23.5) | 1.99(0.90–4.30) | 068 | 1.30(0.52–3.21) | 0.574 |
| Secondary | 75(50.7) | 33(32.4) | 0.62(0.33–1.17) | 0.60(0.30–1.15) | 0.123 | |
| College and above | 38(25.7) | 27(26.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chronic illness | ||||||
| No | 144(97.3) | 95(93.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 4(2.7) | 7(6.9) | 2.653(0.756–9.310) | 0.128 | 1.228(0.237–6.36) | 0.807 |
| Health insurance | ||||||
| Yes | 20(13.5) | 33(32.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 128(86.5) | 69(67.6) | 3.061(1.634–5.735) | <0.001 | 2.75(1.29–5.89) | 0.009 |
| Gravidity | 58(39.2) | 27(26.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Primigravida | 90(60.8) | 75(73.5) | 1.228(0.64- 2.354) | 0.537 | 0.63(0.34–1.18) | 0.152 |
| Multigravida | 58(39.2) | 27(26.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Previous pregnancy related complication | ||||||
| No | 128(86.5) | 80(78.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 20(13.5) | 22(21.6) | 2.669(1.202–5.926) | 0.016 | 1.20(0.56–2.61) | 0.637 |
| Gestational age | ||||||
| First trimester | 58(39.2) | 54(52.9) | 2.99(1.25–6.69) | 0.036 | 2.44(1.02–5.9) | 0.045 |
| Second trimester | 62(41.9) | 39(38.2) | 1.96(0.84–4.58) | 1.87(0.77–4.54) | 0.166 | |
| Third trimester | 28(18.9) | 9(8.8) | 1 | 1 | ||