Table 2 Factors associated with self-medication for COVID-19 prevention and treatment (N = 469)
Variables | Self-medication | cOR | 95% CI | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Â | ||
Age(years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 40 | 58(24.3) | 181(75.7) | 1 |  |  |
 ≥ 40 | 84(36.5) | 146(63.5) | 1.80 | 1.20–2.68 | 0.003 |
Educational status | |||||
None/primary | 12(60.0) | 8(40.0) | 5.51 | 2.05–14.81 | 0.001 |
Secondary | 45(39.1) | 70(60.9) | 2.36 | 1.34–4.14 | 0.003 |
Tertiary | 57(28.1) | 146(71.9) | 1.43 | 0.85–2.41 | 0.171 |
Postgraduate | 28(21.4) | 103(78.6) | 1 | Â | Â |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 31(23.0) | 104(77.0) | 1 | Â | Â |
Married/cohabiting | 95(31.7) | 205(68.3) | 1.55 | 0.97–2.49 | 0.065 |
Widowed/separated | 16(47.1) | 18(52.9) | 2.98 | 1.36–6.53 | 0.006 |
Employment status | |||||
Salary earner | 53(26.6) | 146(73.4) | 0.75 | 0.46–1.22 | 0.239 |
Self-employment | 49(33.1) | 94(66.9) | 1.01 | 0.61–1.69 | 0.955 |
Unemployed | 40(32.8) | 82(67.2) | 1 | Â | Â |
Monthly income (Naira) | |||||
None | 34(30.9) | 76(69.1) | 1 | Â | Â |
 < 50,000 | 48(34.3) | 92(65.7) | 1.17 | 0.68–1.99 | 0.573 |
50–100,000 | 24(30.4) | 55(69.6) | 0.98 | 0.52–1.83 | 0.938 |
 > 100,000 | 36(25.7) | 104(74.3) | 0.77 | 0.44–1.35 | 0.364 |
SM is cheaper | Â | ||||
Yes | 125(33.8) | 245(66.2) | 2.46 | 1.40–4.33 | 0.002 |
No | 17(17.2) | 82(82.8) | 1 | Â | Â |
Correct definition of SM | Â | ||||
Yes | 125(30.3) | 287(69.7) | 1 | Â | Â |
No | 17(29.8) | 40(70.2) | 1.02 | 0.56–1.88 | 0.937 |
SM is harmful | Â | ||||
Yes | 122(30.5) | 278(69.5) | 0.93 | 0.53–1.63 | 0.800 |
No | 20(29.0) | 49(71.0) | 1 | Â | Â |