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Table 3 Binary logistic regression test for predictors of medicines use in the past month among households, Gondar Town, 2015

From: Pattern and predictors of medicine use among households in Gondar Town, northwestern Ethiopia: a community-based medicine utilization study

Variable

Total number of households

Medicines utilization in the last 1 month

OR (95% CI)

Number

Percent

Unadjusted

Adjustedb

Highest level of education in the family

 Reading and writinga

26

7

26.9

  

 Primary education

94

31

33.0

1.34 (0.51–3.51)

1.45 (0.52–4.09)

 Secondary education

234

115

49.1

2.62 (1.06–6.48)

2.67 (1.01–7.06)

 College/university education

417

226

54.2

3.21 (1.32–7.80)

2.12 (0.79–5.68)

Presence of health professional in household

 Yes

663

307

46.3

2.32 (1.51–3.56)*

1.81 (1.10–2.96)*

 Noa

108

72

66.7

  

Chronic illness in household

     

 Yes

598

239

40.0

6.37 (4.22–9.63)*

6.34 (4.15–9.67)*

 Noa

173

140

80.9

  

Household monthly income (USD)

 <50a

164

67

40.9

  

 51–100

137

67

48.9

1.39 (0.88–2.19)

1.14 (0.69–1.88)

 101–150

110

64

58.2

2.01 (1.23–3.29)*

1.52 (0.88–2.65)

 151–200

76

39

51.3

1.53 (0.88–2.64)

1.17 (0.26–2.20)

 201–250

80

50

62.5

2.41 (1.39–4.18)*

1.60 (0.84–3.06)

 >250

56

34

60.7

2.24 (1.20–4.16)*

1.87 (0.93–3.77)

 Not disclosed

148

58

39.2

0.93 (0.59–1.47)

0.85 (0.52–1.38)

  1. * p < 0.05
  2. aReference category
  3. bAdjusted for education level, presence of health professional in the household, presence of a person with chronic conditions and monthly household income