Table 3.
Perceived risks in the use of OTC medication according to pregnant mothers’ socio-demographic characteristics (n = 366).
| Variables | Perceived susceptibility |
Perceived severity |
Perceived benefits |
Perceived barriers |
Self-efficacy |
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| N | Mean | SD | F (df) | P value∗ | Mean | SD | F (df) | P value∗ | Mean | SD | F (df) | P value∗ | Mean | SD | F (df) | P value∗ | Mean | SD | F (df) | P value∗ | |
| Age groups | |||||||||||||||||||||
| <30 years | 146 | 1.52 | 0.21 | 8.833 (2.363) | <0.001∗ | 1.53 | 0.26 | 4.353 (2.363) | 0.014∗ | 1.31 | 0.19 | 12.395 (2.363) | <0.001∗ | 1.48 | 0.29 | 3.507 (2.363) | 0.031∗ | 1.45 | 0.20 | 4.519 (2.363) | 0.012∗ |
| 30–39 years | 164 | 1.53 | 0.31 | 1.48 | 0.27 | 1.41 | 0.34 | 1.53 | 0.34 | 1.42 | 0.30 | ||||||||||
| >39 years | 56 | 1.74 | 0.63 | 1.61 | 0.39 | 1.55 | 0.45 | 1.62 | 0.43 | 1.57 | 0.54 | ||||||||||
| Educational attainment | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Intermediate | 83 | 1.71 | 0.58 | 7.954 (3.362) | <0.001∗ | 1.63 | 0.45 | 6.166 (3.362) | <0.001∗ | 1.55 | 0.53 | 9.090 (3.362) | <0.001∗ | 1.59 | 0.50 | 2.526 (3.362) | 0.057 | 1.58 | 0.52 | 7.797 (3.362) | <0.001∗ |
| Secondary | 137 | 1.55 | 0.27 | 1.52 | 0.27 | 1.33 | 0.16 | 1.46 | 0.20 | 1.39 | 0.19 | ||||||||||
| Diploma | 18 | 1.40 | 0.11 | 1.48 | 0.27 | 1.41 | 0.32 | 1.53 | 0.37 | 1.59 | 0.52 | ||||||||||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 128 | 1.49 | 0.22 | 1.46 | 0.12 | 1.36 | 0.23 | 1.53 | 0.32 | 1.42 | 0.17 | ||||||||||
| Marital status | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 349 | 1.56 | 0.36 | 0.170 (2.363) | 0.844 | 1.52 | 0.29 | 0.701 (2.363) | 0.497 | 1.40 | 0.32 | 0.455 (2.363) | 0.635 | 1.52 | 0.34 | 0.340 (2.363) | 0.712 | 1.45 | 0.32 | 2.746 (2.363) | 0.066 |
| Divorced | 4 | 1.66 | 0.19 | 1.58 | 0.09 | 1.25 | 0.28 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 0.38 | ||||||||||
| Widowed | 13 | 1.57 | 0.22 | 1.61 | 0.35 | 1.42 | 0.21 | 1.60 | 0.25 | 1.65 | 0.28 | ||||||||||
| Working status | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare sector | 235 | 1.57 | 0.40 | 1.644 (2.363) | 0.195 | 1.54 | 0.34 | 2.269 (2.363) | 0.105 | 1.41 | 0.36 | 1.619 (2.363) | 0.199 | 1.52 | 0.35 | 1.617 (2.363) | 0.200 | 1.52 | 0.35 | 1.617 (2.363) | 0.200 |
| Other sectors | 27 | 1.62 | 0.38 | 1.56 | 0.22 | 1.46 | 0.29 | 1.43 | 0.17 | 1.43 | 0.17 | ||||||||||
| Homemaker | 104 | 1.51 | 0.23 | 1.47 | 0.16 | 1.35 | 0.20 | 1.56 | 0.34 | 1.56 | 0.34 | ||||||||||
| Monthly income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| <5,000 SAR | 28 | 1.75 | 0.36 | 4.093 (2.363) | 0.017∗ | 1.75 | 0.36 | 7.440 (2.363) | <0.001∗ | 1.31 | 0.28 | 1.465 (2.363) | 0.232 | 1.74 | 0.46 | 6.954 (2.363) | <0.001∗ | 1.74 | 0.46 | 6.954 (2.363) | <0.001∗ |
| 5,000–10,000 SAR | 46 | 1.53 | 0.29 | 1.53 | 0.29 | 1.44 | 0.46 | 1.45 | 0.26 | 1.45 | 0.26 | ||||||||||
| >10,000 SAR | 292 | 1.55 | 0.36 | 1.55 | 0.36 | 1.40 | 0.30 | 1.51 | 0.33 | 1.51 | 0.33 | ||||||||||
∗One way ANOVA; SAR, Saudi Arabian riyal.