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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis for medication compliance

From: Guardian’s knowledge and attitude towards inhaled corticosteroids aerosol therapy and medication compliance of children with wheezing diseases

Variables

Univariate logistic regression

Multivariate logistic regression

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Knowledge

1.050 (1.017–1.085)

0.03

1.051 (1.014–1.089)

0.006

Attitude

1.144 (1.056–1.240)

0.001

1.117 (1.026–1.217)

0.011

Gender of children

    

 Male

Ref.

   

 Female

1.110 (0.770–1.598)

0.576

  

Age of children, years

    

 0–3 years

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 4–6 years

0.445 (0.286–0.693)

0.000

0.379 (0.237–0.607)

0.000

 6 years and above

0.671 (0.412–1.091)

0.108

0.665 (0.399–1.109)

0.118

Guardian’s relationship with the children

    

 Father

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 Mother

1.114 (0.671–1.850)

0.676

1.060 (0.623–1.806)

0.829

 Grandparents

2.400 (1.055–5.459)

0.037

2.736 (1.110–6.742)

0.029

 Other

1.024 (0.511–2.052)

0.946

0.825 (0.443–1.931)

0.835

Guardian’s education

    

 High School and below

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 Junior College

1.027 (0.603–1.749)

0.923

0.978 (0.547–1.747)

0.939

 Bachelor’s degree and above

1.078 (0.688–1.691)

0.742

1.103 (0.660–1.844)

0.707

Healthcare payment

    

 Medical Insurance

1.346 (0.842–2.151)

0.214

0.939 (0.572–1.544)

0.805

 Out-of-pocket Payment

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Types of wheezing diseases in children

    

 1 type

Ref.

   

 2 types

0.838 (0.510–1.378)

0.487

  

 3 types and above

1.056 (0.513–2.174)

0.882