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Table 7 Factors associated with self-medication with antibiotics

From: Prevalence of self-medication practices with antibiotics and associated factors among students in five colleges in Eritrea: a cross-sectional study

Variables

COR [95% CI]

AOR [95% CI]

College

 CBSS

1

1

 HAC

1.3 [0.51–3.28]

1.03 [0.38–2.76]

 COS

0.41 [0.18–0.93] *

0.38 [0.16–0.91] *

 COE

0.46 [0.21–1.06]

0.46 [0.19–1.12]

 OCMHS

0.32 [0.12–0.89] *

0.42 [0.13–1.31]

Accommodation

 With Family

1

1

 Dormitory

2.91 [1.52–5.57] **

2.42 [1.17–5.02] *

Heard about antibiotic resistance

 Yes

1

1

 No

1.62 [0.91–2.87] a

2.41 [1.24–4.7] **

Know the target pathogens of antibiotics.

 No

1

1

 Yes

0.42 [0.15–1.17] b

0.38 [0.12–1.18]

Attitude score

0.89 [0.81–0.98] *

0.88 [0.8–0.98] *

  1. *p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, ap = 0.096, bp = 0.1. OCMHS: Orotta College of Medicine and Health Sciences, COE: Mai-Nefhi College of Engineering, COS: Mai-Nefhi College of Science, ACBSS: Adi-Keih College of Business and Social Science, HAC: Hamelmalo College of Agriculture
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

ISSN: 2047-2994

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