Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with primary caregivers self-medication for children in urban and rural areas (n = 2798)
Variables | Urban areas | Rural areas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Children | ||||
Boys (ref: Girls) | 1.15 | 0.85–1.55 | 0.99 | 0.80–1.22 |
Age (years) (ref: 0–2) | 1.36 | 0.98–1.87 | 1.51** | 1.18–1.94 |
Medical insurance (ref: No insurance) | ||||
Social | 0.84 | 0.56–1.26 | 0.94 | 0.61–1.46 |
Commercial | 1.36 | 0.52–3.59 | 2.56 | 0.80–8.21 |
Social and commercial | 1.29 | 0.79–2.11 | 1.00 | 0.57–1.75 |
Children have unhealthy eating habits (ref: No) | 2.01*** | 1.47–2.76 | 1.86*** | 1.49–2.32 |
Suffering from chronic diseases (ref: No) | 0.64 | 0.25–1.69 | 1.99* | 1.01–3.89 |
Have been hospitalized in the past year (ref: No) | 1.40 | 0.75–2.62 | 1.06 | 0.73–1.55 |
Primary Caregivers | ||||
Male (ref: Female) | 0.99 | 0.65–1.51 | 1.18 | 0.84–1.66 |
Age (years) (ref: <=29) | ||||
30--44 | 0.91 | 0.58–1.43 | 1.01 | 0.72–1.42 |
45--50 | 0.74 | 0.47–1.17 | 0.75 | 0.54–1.05 |
> =60 | 0.72 | 0.45–1.14 | 0.57** | 0.38–0.86 |
Education level (ref: Primary school or below) | ||||
Secondary and High school | 1.39 | 0.93–2.07 | 0.82 | 0.63–1.07 |
College or above | 2.01* | 1.17–3.45 | 0.42** | 0.23–0.78 |
Occupation (ref: Unemployment) | ||||
Nonmanual work | 0.93 | 0.64–1.34 | 0.99 | 0.65–1.53 |
Manual work | 1.04 | 0.22–4.93 | 1.26 | 0.90–1.76 |
Retirement | 0.66 | 0.39–1.11 | 1.32 | 0.68–2.56 |
Married (ref: Single) | 1.01 | 0.61–1.67 | 1.00 | 0.66–1.51 |
Primary caregivers often acquire health knowledge (ref: No) | 1.07 | 0.79–1.45 | 1.04 | 0.82–1.32 |
Household | ||||
Monthly household income per person (RMB), yuan (ref: <=1000) | ||||
1001–3000 | 1.04 | 0.59–1.84 | 1.42* | 1.07–1.88 |
> 3000 | 0.58 | 0.31–1.06 | 0.36 | 0.04–3.00 |
More than 10 min walk from home to the nearest medical institution (ref: <= 10 min) | 1.81** | 1.27–2.56 | 0.96 | 0.77–1.19 |