Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) on Antibiotic Use and Disposal Ways in Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
Table 9
Logistic regression analysis of the explanatory variables on practices of the participants (N = 504), 2022.
| | Risk factors | Level of practices | Total N(%) | COR (95% CI) | value | AOR (95% CI) | value | | Moderate N(%) | Poor N(%) |
| | Residence | | Urban | 157 (52.3) | 143 (47.7) | 300 (59.5) | 1 | | 1 | | | Rural | 48 (23.5) | 156 (76.5) | 204 (40.5) | 3.56 (2.40–5.29) | <0.05 | 0.45 (0.2–1.01) | 0.054 |
| | Age | | 40 and above | 30 (31.7) | 108 (78.3) | 138 (27.4) | 5.63 (3.32–9.53) | <0.001 | 1.41 (0.48–4.10) | 0.52 | | 30 to 39 | 89 (39.6) | 136 (60.4) | 225 (44.6) | 2.39 (1.55–3.67) | <0.001 | 1.25 (0.59–2.67) | 0.09 | | 18 to 29 | 86 (61) | 55 (39) | 141 (28) | 1 | | 1 | |
| | Family size | | 1 to 3 | 50 (36) | 89 (64) | 139 (27.6) | 1.52 (0.98–2.37) | 0.059 | 34.09 (11.02–105.43) | <0.001 | | 4 to 6 | 58 (37.4) | 97 (60.6) | 155 (30.8) | 1.43 (0.94–2.19) | 0.094 | 4.08 (1.43–11.64) | <0.05 | | 7 and above | 97 (46.2) | 113 (53.8) | 210 (41.7) | 1 | | 1 | <0.001 |
| | Marital status | | Married | 95 (25.2) | 282 (74.8) | 377 (74.8) | 19.20 (10.95–33.66) | <0.001 | 40.35 (14.64–111.18) | <0.001 | | Single | 110 (86.6) | 17 (13.4) | 127 (25.2) | 1 | | 1 | |
| | Educational level | | Graduate | 188 (59.3) | 129 (40.7) | 317 (62.9) | 1 | | 1 | | | High school or primary school | 15 (12.3) | 107 (87.7) | 122 (24.2) | 10.39 (5.79–18.66) | <0.001 | 2.91 (0.78–10.85) | >0.05 | | No education | 2 (3.1) | 63 (96.9) | 65 (12.9) | 45.90 (11.03–190.96) | <0.001 | 8.65 (1.18–67.80) | <0.05 |
| | Occupation | | Govt. or NGO employed | 155 (58.5) | 110 (41.5) | 265 (52.6) | 1 | | 1 | | | Self-employed | 44 (32.6) | 91 (67.4) | 135 (26.8) | 2.91 (1.88–4.50) | <0.001 | 15.43 (4.30–49.14) | <0.001 | | Farmer/unemployed | 6 (5.8) | 98 (94.2) | 104 (20.6) | 23.01 (9.74–54.37) | <0.001 | 1.97 (0.35–11.08) | >0.05 |
| | Family monthly income | | 10000 and above | 78 (86.7) | 12 (13.3) | 90 (17.9) | 1 | | 1 | | | 7000 to 10000 | 101 (59.1) | 70 (40.9) | 171 (33.9) | 4.50 (2.28–8.89) | <0.001 | 1.07 (0.40–2.87) | >0.05 | | 5000 to 70000 | 17 (26.2) | 48 (73.8) | 65 (12.9) | 18.35 (8.07–41.74) | <0.001 | 6.7 (1.97–22.68) | <0.05 | | 3000 to 5000 | 6 (6.1) | 92 (93.9) | 98 (19.4) | 99.66 (35.74–277.88) | <0.001 | 58.29 (14.73–215.03) | <0.001 | | 1000 to 3000 | 3 (3.8) | 77 (96.2) | 80 (15.9) | 166.83 (45.29–614.45) | <0.001 | 397.79 (56.22–2814.35) | <0.001 |
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