Table 3.
Determinants of low knowledge about antibiotics in parents from primary health care centres in rural communities in Peru (N = 231)
| Characteristic | Moderate/high knowledge | Low knowledge | Crude PR (95% CI) | P value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 16 (66.7) | 8 (33.3) | 1 | 0.925 |
| Female | 136 (65.7) | 71 (34.3) | 1.03 (0.57–1.87) | |
| Age of respondent | ||||
| ≤ 20 | 10 (43.5) | 13 (56.5) | 2.39 (1.32–4.34) | 0.0525 |
| 21–30 | 52 (65.8) | 27 (34.2) | 1.44 (0.82–2.55) | |
| 31–40 | 48 (64.9) | 26 (35.1) | 1.49 (0.84–2.62) | |
| > 40 | 42 (76.4) | 13 (23.6) | 1 | |
| Education | ||||
| None or primary | 54 (60.7) | 35 (39.3) | 1.27 (0.89–1.81) | 0.191 |
| Secondary or tertiary | 98 (69.0) | 44 (31.0) | 1 | |
| Number of children | ||||
| One or two | 102 (66.2) | 52 (33.8) | 1 | 0.844 |
| Three or more | 50 (64.9) | 27 (35.1) | 1.04 (0.71–1.51) | |
| Age of her/his older child | ||||
| 1–2 | 55 (59.8) | 37 (40.2) | 1 | 0.115 |
| > 3 | 97 (69.8) | 42 (30.2) | 0.8 (0.5–1.1)1 | |
PR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
*adjusted for the other variables included in the model
1p value derived from the Likelihood ratio test in the bivariable analysis