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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis results of SMA

From: Prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics and its related factors among Chinese residents: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

P

Gender (Ref = Female)

  

 Male

1.13 (0.88–1.45)

0.334

Age (ref ≤ 24)

  

 25–44

1.21 (0.88–1.66)

0.251

 45–59

1.41 (0.96–2.08)

0.084

 ≥ 60

1.06 (0.42–2.69)

0.906

Location (ref = Village)

  

 Urban

1.24 (0.90–1.71)

0.196

Education level (ref = Junior high school and below)

  

 High school

1.28 (0.84–1.95)

0.257

 Undergraduate

1.16 (0.77–1.73)

0.484

 Postgraduate and above

1.49 (0.95–2.33)

0.086

Self-perceived health status (ref = Poor)

  

 Average

0.66 (0.41–1.07)

0.084

 Good

0.55 (0.35–0.88)

0.013

Self-perceived economic status (ref = Poor)

  

 Average

1.22 (0.81–1.84)

0.341

 Good

1.81 (1.10–2.96)

0.019

Reserve antibiotics at home (ref = Hardly)

  

 Occasionally

2.34 (1.60–3.41)

< 0.001

 Always

2.62 (2.01–3.43)

< 0.001

Antibiotic knowledge level (ref = Low)

  

 Middle

0.92 (0.66–1.28)

0.621

 High

0.89 (0.55–1.44)

0.637

Perceived threats (ref = Low)

  

 Middle

0.69 (0.51–0.93)

0.015

 High

0.42 (0.26–0.66)

< 0.001

Perceived benefits (ref = Low)

  

 Middle

1.04 (0.76–1.41)

0.813

 High

1.09 (0.76–1.58)

0.629

Perceived barriers (ref = Low)

  

 Middle

1.77 (1.11–2.83)

0.017

 High

2.59 (1.56–4.29)

< 0.001***

Self-efficacy (ref = Low)

  

 Middle

0.68 (0.51–0.92)

0.012

 High

0.47 (0.31–0.73)

0.001