Table 5 Factors associated with the non-prescribed antibiotics dispensing practice at least some time in the past
Variables | Non-prescribed antibiotics | Crude OR (95%CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dispensed (at least sometime) n (%) | Never dispensed n (%) | |||
Attitudes towards non-prescription dispensing of antibiotics | 160 (58) | 116 (42) | 0.85 (0.79–0.91) * | 0.93 (0.86–1.00) |
Attitudes towards professional competency to supply non-prescribed antibiotics | 160 (58) | 116 (42) | 0.81 (0.75–0.88) * | 0.86 (0.78–0.93) * |
Work experience | 160 (58) | 116 (42) | 0.96 (0.93–0.99) * | 0.97 (0.93–1.01) |
Type of work place | ||||
Non-pharmacy (drug store or rural drug vendor) | 133 (83.1) | 84 (72.4) | 1.88 (1.05–3.35) * | 1.65 (0.88–3.09) |
Pharmacy | 27 (16.9) | 32 (27.6) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
Work place distance from health facilities | ||||
Within 1 km | 117 (53.9) | 100 (46.1) | 0.45 (0.24–0.85) * | 0.56 (0.28–1.12) |
Greater than 1 km | 43 (72.9) | 16 (27.1) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |