Table 5 Logistic regression table of non-essential drugs (drugs not included in the national list of essential drugs of Nepal), trade name and socio demographic factors

> 40 yrs

1

1

Age

<40 yrs

1.168(0.570, 2.393)×

0.906(0.320, 2.566) ×

Female

1

1

Gender

Male

0.831(0.445, 1.549) ×

3.361(1.407, 8.031)†

Employed

1

1

Employment

Unemployed

1.467 (0.634, 3.393) ×

0.873(0.243, 3.132) ×

>10000/month

1

1

Monthly income

<10000/month

1.205 (0.576, 2.523) ×

1.727(0.669, 4.461) ×

Muslim

1

1

Christian

1

-

Buddhist

-

-

Religion

Hindu

-

-

Magar, Pun

1

1

Others

-

-

Newar

3.889 (0.695, 21.749) ×

-

Gurung

7.917 (1.209, 51.841)*

-

Brahmin

0.714 (0.186, 2.737) ×

-

Chettri

2.372 (0.618, 9.099) ×

-

Ethnicity

Dalit

2.031 (0.542, 7.617) ×

-

Labour

1

1

Farmer

5.0(0.584, 42.797) ×

-

Jobholder

5.0(0.720, 34.726) ×

1.037(0.144, 7.477) ×

Retired

1.667(0.283, 9.822) ×

-

Others

2.083(0.378, 11.482) ×

1.944(0.306, 12.350) ×

Housewife

4.643(0.979, 22.010)*

0.889 (0.165, 4.777) ×

Student

6.032(1.332, 27.324)*

1.815(0.315, 10.455) ×