Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of factors associated with knowledge of antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance

Age in years

< 31

82 (44.8)

0.88 (0.72–1.09)

91 (49.7)

0.87 (0.72–1.06)

93 (50.8)

0.85 (0.71–1.03)

≥ 31

95 (50.5)

1

107 (56.9)

1

112 (59.6)

1

Sex

Male

61 (45.9)

0.94 (0.75–1.18)

77 (57.9)

1.15 (0.94–1.38)

1.25 (1.02–1.54)*

74 (55.6)

1.01 (0.84–1.22)

Female

116 (48.7)

1

121 (50.8)

1

131 (55.0)

1

Marital status

Single

41 (36.0)

0.67 (0.51–0.88)**

0.75 (0.57–0.99)*

57 (50.0)

0.90 (0.72–1.12)

56 (49.1)

0.87 (0.70–1.08)

Married

110 (53.7)

1

1

114 (55.6)

1

116 (56.6)

1

Separated

26 (50.0)

0.93 (0.69–1.26)

1.01 (0.74–1.40)

27 (51.9)

0.93 (0.70–1.25)

33 (63.5)

1.12 (0.88–1.42)

Education

None

19 (37.3)

0.82 (0.55–1.22)

0.80 (0.54–1.18)

34 (66.7)

1.31 (1.02–1.68)*

25 (49.0)

0.83 (0.61–1.14)

0.81 (0.60–1.10)

Primary

71 (45.2)

1

1

80 (51.0)

1

92 (58.6)

1

1

Secondary

56 (46.3)

1.02 (0.79–1.32)

1.11 (0.86–1.44)

62 (51.2)

1.01 (0.80–1.27)

73 (60.3)

1.03 (0.85–1.25)

1.06 (0.87–1.29)

Tertiary

31 (73.8)

1.63 (1.27–2.09)**

1.88 (1.44–2.45)**

22 (52.4)

1.03 (0.74–1.43)

15 (35.7)

0.61 (0.40–0.93)*

0.64 (0.41–0.98)*

Type of family

Nuclear

129 (46.1)

1

144 (51.4)

1

156 (55.7)

1

Extended

48 (52.8)

1.14 (0.91–1.44)

54 (59.3)

1.15 (0.94–1.42)

49 (53.9)

0.97 (0.78–1.20)

Household size

< 4

70 (50.7)

1.10 (0.89–1.37)

60 (43.5)

1.07 (0.89–1.30)

80 (58.0)

1.08 (0.90–1.30)

≥ 4

107 (45.9)

1

124 (53.2)

1

125 (53.7)

1

Monthly income

< 300,000ugx

48 (52.0)

0.74 (0.57–0.98)*

–

75 (60.5)

1.37 (1.09–1.73)**

1.42 (1.13–1.79)**

69 (55.7)

1.02 (0.82–1.26)

≥ 300,000ugx

78 (21.0)

1

66 (44.0)

1

82 (54.7)

1

Missing

51 (52.6)

1.01 (0.79–1.29)

57 (58.8)

1.33 (1.04–1.71)*

1.39 (1.07–1.81)*

54 (55.7)

1.02 (0.81–1.28)

Occupation

Self-employed

79 (52.3)

1.26 (0.99–1.61)

1.36 (1.06–1.75)*

86 (57.0)

0.86 (0.70–1.06)

82 (54.3)

0.94 (0.77–1.14)

Employed

65 (41.4)

1

77 (49.0)

1

91 (58.0)

1

Unemployed

33 (52.4)

1.27 (0.94–1.71)

1.31 (0.93–1.84)

35 (55.6)

0.98 (0.75–1.27)

32 (50.8)

0.88 (0.66–1.16)