Table 4 Predicted probability and disparity in self-medication between rural and urban children, and percentage of the difference explained by children, primary caregivers, and household variables
Rural children vs. Urban children | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Model 1 Mean((95%CI) | Model 2 Mean((95%CI) | Model 3 Mean((95%CI) | |
Predicted probability | |||
Rural children | 0.382 (0.358,0.406) *** | 0.382 (0.358,0.406) *** | 0.382 (0.358,0.406) *** |
Urban children | 0.187 (0.165,0.209) *** | 0.187 (0.165,0.209) *** | 0.187 (0.165,0.209) *** |
Rural-urban disparity | 0.195 (0.163,0.228) *** | 0.195 (0.163,0.228) *** | 0.195 (0.163,0.228) *** |
Percent difference explained | Contribution | Contribution | Contribution |
Total difference explained (%) | 18.32*** | 19.86*** | 32.01** |
Children (%) | 18.32*** | 18.48*** | 18.54*** |
Gender | −0.17 | −0.19 | − 0.19 |
Age (years) | 6.25*** | 6.55*** | 6.52*** |
Medical insurance | −0.95 | − 0.98 | − 0.76 |
Children having unhealthy eating habits | 9.02*** | 9.16*** | 9.14*** |
Children with chronic diseases | −0.22 | − 0.29 | − 0.32 |
Children being sick in the 2 weeks prior to the survey | 3.66 | 3.53 | 3.48 |
Children hospitalized in prior year | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.67 |
Primary caregivers (%) | 1.38 | 0.46 | |
Gender | −0.20 | −0.18 | |
Age (years) | 0.87 | 0.93 | |
Education | 0.24 | −0.49 | |
Occupation | 0.69 | 0.57 | |
Material status | 0.14 | 0.13 | |
Primary caregivers often acquire health knowledge | −0.36 | − 0.50 | |
Household (%) | 13.02 | ||
Monthly household income per capita, Yuan | 9.21 | ||
Walking time from home to the nearest medical institution | 3.81 | ||