Table 2: Predictors for the OTC drug use for self-medication and for boosting the immune system.
| Variable |
OTC use for self-medication |
OTC for boosting the immune system |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) |
p |
Odds ratio (95% CI) |
p |
| Age |
0.99 (0.98-1.01) |
>0.05 |
1.01 (0.99-1.01) |
>0.05 |
| Sex |
| Female |
1 |
1 |
| Male |
0.88 (0.69-1.12) |
>0.05 |
1.14 (0.89-1.45) |
>0.05 |
| Education level |
| High school |
1 |
1 |
| Elementary school |
0.25 (0.15-0.43) |
<0.001 |
3.95 (2.32-6.71) |
<0.001 |
| Middle school |
0.57 (0.43-0.75) |
<0.001 |
1.75 (1.33-2.32) |
<0.001 |
| Well-being index |
| Rich class |
1 |
1 |
| Poor class |
0.54 (0.31-0.96) |
<0.05 |
1.85 (1.05-3.27) |
<0.05 |
| Middle class |
0.72 (0.54-0.97) |
<0.05 |
1.39 (1.03-1.87) |
<0.05 |
| Region |
| South and East Serbia |
1 |
1 |
| Vojvodina |
0.99 (0.71-1.41) |
>0.05 |
1.01 (0.71-1.41) |
>0.05 |
| Belgrade |
1.03 (0.74-1.44) |
>0.05 |
0.97 (0.7-1.35) |
>0.05 |
| Sumadija and West Serbia |
0.59 (0.42-0.82) |
<0.05 |
1.71 (1.22-2.41) |
<0.05 |
| Place of residence |
| Other |
1 |
1 |
| Urban |
1.2 (0.9-1.59) |
>0.05 |
0.83 (0.63-1.11) |
>0.05 |
| Self-perceived health |
| Very bad |
1 |
1 |
| Very good |
1.01 (0.22-4.63) |
>0.05 |
0.99 (0.22-4.58) |
>0.05 |
| Good |
0.8 (0.18-3.58) |
>0.05 |
1.25 (0.28-5.59) |
>0.05 |
| Fair |
0.97 (0.22-4.31) |
>0.05 |
1.03 (0.23-4.6) |
>0.05 |
| Bad |
1.31 (0.28-6.22) |
>0.05 |
0.76 (0.16-3.62) |
>0.05 |
| Chronic disease status |
| No |
1 |
1 |
| Yes |
1.2 (0.89-1.62) |
>0.05 |
0.83 (0.62-1.12) |
>0.05 |
| Visit a specialist |
| Never |
1 |
1 |
| In the past 12 months |
1.25 (0.77-2.03) |
>0.05 |
0.8 (0.49-1.29) |
>0.05 |
| After 12 months and more |
0.98 (0.62-1.55) |
>0.05 |
1.02 (0.65-1.620 |
>0.05 |
| Sick leave |
| No |
1 |
1 |
| Yes |
1.06 (0.77-1.45) |
>0.05 |
0.95 (0.69-1.29) |
>0.05 |