Table 3: Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors affecting self-medication among 250 labor force
| Variables |
Unadjusted |
Adjusted* |
p-value |
| OR |
95% CI |
OR |
95% CI |
| Decision making for treatment of illness |
0.027* |
| Family member/ health person |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
|
| Self-decision |
3.08 |
1.35-7.03 |
3.79 |
1.17-12.38 |
|
| Perception related to self-medication |
0.005* |
| Good/ Fair |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
|
| Poor |
4.38 |
1.78-10.79 |
5.33 |
1.66-17.08 |
|
| Social support for self-medication |
0.005* |
| Good/ Fair |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
|
| Poor |
2.68 |
1.19-6.00 |
4.86 |
1.61-14.63 |
|
*Adjusted for age, gender, education, working hours, income and decision making on treatment of illness, knowledge about self-medication, perception related to self-medication and social support for self-medication*Significance at P<0.05, OR: Odds ratio (Unadjusted and Adjusted)