Factors | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio* (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Female | 1.078(0.916-1.268) | 1.048(0.867-1.268) |
Age of parents, yrs. | 1.015(0.994-1.036) | 1.005(0.978-1.033) |
Living in villages | 1.207(0.911-1.600) | 1.643(1.108-2.436)** |
Education | Â | Â |
Primary school | 0.607(0.218-1.694) | 0.191(0.049-0.754) |
Secondary school | 1.738(1.220-2.476) | 1.072(0.636-1.807) |
High school | 1.260(0.868-1.828) | 1.012(0.619-1.654) |
College or above | Reference | Reference |
Has medical insurance | 1.165(0.707-1.920) | 0.941(0.515-1.719) |
Age of children, yrs. | 1.214(1.106-1.332) | 1.146(1.037-1.266)** |
More than one child | 2.595(1.936-3.479) | 2.174(1.485-3.183)** |
Score of questions on knowledge of antibiotics | 0.956(0.909-1.005) | 1.002(0.938-1.071) |
Believes it is reasonable to self-medicate children with antibiotics. | 2.243(1.608-3.127) | 1.158(0.759-1.768) |
Would be dissatisfied if physicians rejected their request for antibiotics | 1.339(0.918-1.952) | 1.259(0.784-2.023) |
Would follow all the advice from physicians | 0.743(0.562-0.983) | 0.639(0.451-0.906)** |
Once purchased antibiotics without physiciansâ prescription | 8.469(5.868-12.222) | 6.264(4.144-9.469)** |
Sometimes, often or always stores antibiotics at home | 4.345(3.230-5.845) | 2.792(1.961-3.975)** |