Table 3 Univariate analysis and multivariate analysis on the association between respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics and risky practice of the respondents

 Female

1.57

(0.9, 2.53)

–

–

 Male

Ref

 18 to 24

1.8

(0.85, 3.82)

–

–

 25 to 34

1.39

(0.70, 2.73)

–

–

 35 to 44

1.54

(0.75, 3.17)

–

–

 45 to 59

1.32

(0.65, 2.68)

–

–

 60 and above

Ref

 Single

1.44

(0.89, 2.32)

–

–

 Divorced

5.62

(0.74, 42.49)

–

–

 Widowed

4.01

(0.52, 30.90)

–

–

 Married

Ref

 Elementary and below

21.67*

(2.91, 161.24)

15.49**

(1.97, 121.80)

 Junior

5.15***

(2.11, 12.58)

4.26**

(1.66, 10.88)

 Secondary school

4.51***

(2.75, 7.40)

4.10***

(2.35, 7.15)

 Higher education

Ref

Ref

 Private service

1.75

(0.89, 3.42)

1.18

(0.57, 2.45)

 Self-employed

2.1*

(1.15, 3.72)

1.05

(0.54, 2.02)

 Unemployed

1.9

(0.62, 5.74)

0.82

(0.25, 2.72)

 Student

2.18

(0.87, 5.45)

2.96*

(1.13, 7.73)

 Housewife

3.56**

(1.45, 8.70)

1.45

(0.54, 3.88)

 Governmental service

Ref

Ref

 Yes

0.8

(0.5, 1.28)

–

–

 No

Ref

 Muslim

2.42*

(1.08, 5.44)

2.40*

(1.01, 5.72)

 Christian

Ref

Ref

 Below average

2.36***

(1.48, 3.78)

1.83*

(1.11, 3.04)

 Above average

Ref

Ref

Attitude towards OTC drugs

0.9***

(0.85, 0.95)

0.94

(0.88, 1.00)

Frequency of self-medication per month

1.06*

(1.01, 1.11)

1.03

(0.98, 1.08)