Table 3.
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Safety Knowledge About Medications
| Factors | Number of Patients (%) | Adjusted Odds Ratio | Lower | Upper | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low–Moderate Level (n = 505) | High Level (n = 245) | |||||
| Type of WMI | ||||||
| ● PI | 297 (58.8) | 78 (31.8) | 1 | |||
| ● PIL | 208 (41.2) | 167 (68.2) | 3.612 | 2.554 | 5.108 | <0.001 |
| Gender | ||||||
| ● Male | 250 (49.5) | 99 (40.4) | 1 | |||
| ● Female | 255 (50.5) | 146 (59.6) | 1.524 | 1.096 | 2.119 | 0.012 |
| Age group | ||||||
| ● 18–40 | 64 (12.7) | 31 (12.7) | 1 | |||
| ● 41–65 | 317 (62.7) | 178 (72.6) | 0.763 | 0.462 | 1.260 | 0.291 |
| ● >65 | 124 (24.6) | 36 (14.7) | 0.403 | 0.218 | 0.747 | 0.004 |
| Educational level | ||||||
| ● < Bachelor’s degree | 157 (31.1) | 46 (18.8) | 1 | |||
| ● ≥ Bachelor’s degree | 348 (68.9) | 199 (81.2) | 1.863 | 1.260 | 2.754 | 0.002 |
Notes: Adjusted for type of WMI, gender, age group, educational level, occupations, income per month, history of drug allergy, and history of receiving WMI prior to study. Bold values indicate significance at p < 0.05 with Bonferroni correction (p < 0.0006).
Abbreviations: WMI, written medicine information; PI, package insert; PIL, patient information leaflet.