Table 5. Univariate/Multivariate analysis demonstrating factors associated with prescription usage among the participants

Variable Use prescription Not use prescription Crude OR (95%CI) p-value Adjusted OR (95%CI) p-value
n % n %
Gender
 Female 83 40.3 123 59.7 1
 Male 62 37.8 102 62.2 0.9 (0.59 – 1.38) 0.627
Age
 60-69 58 36.0 103 64.0 1
 70-79 58 42.3 79 57.7 1.3 (0.82-2.08) 0.266
 80-89 27 39.1 42 63.9 1.14 (0.64 – 2.04) 0.655
 From 90 2 66.7 1 33.3 3.55 (0.32-40.02) 0.305
 Ethic group Kinh 41 27.9 106 72.1 1 1
 Others 104 46.64 119 53.36 2.26 (1.45-3.53) <0.001* 2.24 (0.7-7.16) 0.174
Education level
 Secondary school and lower 67 30.59 152 69.41 1 1
 From high school 78 51.66 73 48.34 2.42 (1.58-3.72) <0.001* 3.22 (0.85-12.19) 0.085
Occupation
 Farmer 48 31.8 103 68.2 1 1
 Others 97 44.3 122 55.7 1.71 (1.11-2.63) 0.016* 0.23 (0.06-0.92) 0.038*
Ecomonic status
 Poor/near poor 29 35.8 52 64.2 1
 Sufficient/have saving 116 40.14 173 59.86 1.2 (0.72-2.0) 0.48
Live alone
 No 133 38.3 214 61.7 1
 Yes 12 52.2 11 47.8 1.76 (0.75 – 4.09) 0.193
The person who helps to buy medicines
 Others 38 24.36 118 75.64 1 1
 By themselves 107 50.0 107 50.0 3.11 (1.97 – 4.89) <0.001* 0.17 (0.035-0.86) 0.032*
The locations to buy antibiotics
 Local private pharmacy 13 5.5 223 94.5 1 1
 Local health center/Public hospital/private clinic 132 98.51 2 1.49 1132.2 (251.56-5095.2) <0.001* 6302.6 (617.4-64336.6) <0.001*
Obtained information related to antibiotic uses
 No/Not remember 56 28.8 161 74.2 1 1
 Yes 89 58.2 64 41.8 3.99 (2.57 – 6.22) <0.001* 0.68 (0.14-3.31) 0.631
Chronic disease (hypertension/COPD/tuberculosis/asthma/coronary heart diseases)
 Yes 127 40.7 185 59.3 1
 No 18 31.0 40 70.0 0.66 (0.36-1.19) 0.168