Table 3 Predictors of storage of antimicrobials at home at Mecha demographic surveillance and field research center, Ethiopia, March to May 2018 (N = 865)

Place of residence:

 Rural

84

351

1.0

 Urban

99

331

1.25 (0.90–1.73)

0.182

Sex:

 Male

71

252

1.08 (0.77–1.51)

0.646

 Female

112

430

1.0

Age:

0.002

 < 25

29

182

1.0

1.0

 25–34

43

157

1.72 (1.02–2.88)

0.040

2.45 (1.31–4.58)

0.005

 35–44

60

172

2.19 (1.34–3.57)

0.002

3.36 (1.81–6.23)

< 0.001

 45–54

28

89

1.97 (1.10–3.52)

0.021

3.35 (1.66–6.76)

0.001

 > 54

23

82

1.76 (0.96–3.22)

0.067

3.43 (1.61–7.33)

0.001

Family size:

0.001

 1–2

14

121

1.0

1.0

 3–4

41

208

1.70 (0.89–3.25)

0.106

1.31 (0.63–2.72)

0.470

 5–6

48

182

2.28 (1.20–4.31)

0.011

1.58 (0.76–3.27)

0.222

 7–8

53

113

4.05 (2.13–7.70)

< 0.001

3.22 (1.54–6.72)

0.002

 ≥ 9

27

58

4.02 (1.96–8.24)

< 0.001

2.97 (1.29–6.83)

0.01

Marital status

 Single

39

170

1.0

 Married

120

429

1.22 (0.81–1.82)

0.334

 Divorced/Widowed/Separated

24

83

1.26 (0.71–2.23)

0.428

Occupation:

 Farmer

77

340

1.72 (0.66–4.51)

0.270

 Housewife

25

72

2.63 (0.93–7.44)

0.067

 Employee

28

66

3.22 (1.94–9.04)

0.026

 Merchant

32

87

2.79 (1.01–7.72)

0.048

 Student

16

79

1.53 (0.52–4.51)

0.432

 Laborer

5

38

1.0

Educational status:

< 0.001

 Unable to read and write

60

324

1.0

1.0

 Primary education

57

163

1.89 (1.25–2.84)

0.002

3.98 (2.44–6.51)

< 0.001

 Secondary education

39

123

1.71 (1.09–2.70)

0.020

9.62 (4.94–18.74)

< 0.001

 College and above

27

72

2.02 (1.20–3.41)

0.008

8.19 (4.09–16.40)

< 0.001

Graduated family member:

 Present

84

193

2.15 (1.53–3.00)

<0.001

 Absent

99

489

1.0

Home distance in walking hr:

 Up to 1 h

127

515

1.0

1.0

 > 1 h

56

167

1.36 (0.95–1.95)

0.094

1.99 (1.25–3.18)

0.004

Counseling during purchase:

 Yes

44

331

1.0

1.0

 No

139

351

2.98 (2.0–4.31)

< 0.001

2.41 (1.54–3.89)

< 0.001

Knowledge on antimicrobials:

< 0.001

 Very high and High (≥ 80%)

11

140

1.0

1.0

 Average (60–79%)

47

235

2.54 (1.28–5.07)

0.008

2.67 (1.26–5.61)

0.01

 Low (40–59%)

75

180

5.30 (2.71–10.36)

< 0.001

2.85 (2.26–10.38)

< 0.001

 Very low (< 40%)

50

127

5.01 (2.50–10.04)

< 0.001

3.82 (1.71–8.54)

0.001

Medications are stored like any household material.

 Strongly agree

10

29

1.59 (0.72–3.51)

0.250

 Agree

33

74

2.05 (1.21–3.49)

0.008

 I do not know

12

45

1.23 (0.59–2.52)

0.575

 Disagree

87

345

1.16 (0.77–1.75)

0.473

 Strongly disagree

41

189

1.0

Stored antimicrobials need a special attention compared to other medications.

 Strongly agree

32

130

1.44 (0.59–3.51)

0.420

 Agree

46

238

1.13 (0.47–2.67)

0.778

 I do not know

46

125

2.15 (0.90–5.14)

0.084

 Disagree

52

148

2.06 (0.86–4.87)

0.101

 Strongly disagree

7

41

1.0

It is being wise to keep antimicrobials at home as a reserve.

0.001

 Strongly agree

23

65

2.16 (1.09–40.26)

0.026

1.83 (0.87–3.87)

0.113

 Agree

83

162

3.13 (1.80–5.43)

< 0.001

2.62 (1.41–4.89)

0.002

 I do not know

9

31

1.77 (0.73–4.30)

0.206

1.32 (0.49–3.65)

0.588

 Disagree

49

308

0.97 (0.55–1.72)

0.920

1.05 (0.56–1.95)

0.889

 Strongly disagree

19

116

1.0

When family member get sick, it is better to use stored antimicrobials before going to healthcare institutions.

 Strongly agree

15

49

1.95 (0.93–4.09)

0.076

 Agree

54

131

2.63 (1.50–4.59)

0.001

 I do not know

29

45

4.11 (2.13–7.92)

< 0.001

 Disagree

64

323

1.26 (0.74–2.15)

0.388

 Strongly disagree

21

134

1.0

Antimicrobial resistance has nothing to do with storage of antimicrobials elsewhere at home or in the environment.

 Strongly agree

9

77

0.64 (0.26–1.57)

0.333

 Agree

23

97

1.30 (0.63–2.70)

0.475

 I do not know

92

261

1.94 (1.04–3.59)

0.035

 Disagree

45

170

1.45 (0.75–2.81)

0.263

 Strongly disagree

14

77

1.0