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Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of prescription use by gender and location (urban vs. rural) in retail drug shops in Bangladesh

From: Gender and urban-rural influences on antibiotic purchasing and prescription use in retail drug shops: a one health study

   

Prescription use

   

Unadjusted OR

(95% CI)

p

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p

All customers (n = 582)

Gender

Men (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 
  

Women

2.16 (1.33, 3.51)

0.002

1.34 (0.81, 2.22)

0.26

 

Location

Rural (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 
  

Urban

5.91 (3.28, 10.62)

< 0.001

5.41 (2.95, 9.93)

< 0.001

Customers who purchased antibiotics (n = 96)

Gender

Men (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 
  

Women

4.04 (1.55, 10.55)

0.004

3.38 (1.26, 9.09)

0.016

 

Location

Rural (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 
  

Urban

4.31 (1.34, 13.84)

0.014

3.53 (1.06, 11.71)

0.039