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Table 5 Logistic regression: factors associated with having received/purchased antibiotics without medical consultation or prescription

From: Antibiotic use and resistance: a cross-sectional study exploring knowledge and attitudes among school and institution personnel in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

Independent variable

Category

Dependent variable

Received antibiotics without medical consultation

Purchased antibiotics without medical prescription

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

Age group

<30

Ref.

 

30–50

4.32 (1.88; 9.90)**

 

>50

2.85 (1.20; 6.79)*

 

Awareness score

 

0.87 (0.78; 0.96)**

0.90 (0.80; 1.01)

Resistance score

  

1.17 (1.01; 1.34)*

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01