Table 6 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with post dispensing knowledge of respondents at University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia, 2025 (n = 410)

Gender

Male

87(35.8)

156(64.2)

0.173

0.774 (− 0.661, 0.147)

1.3(0.86–2.0)

0.21

Female

70(41.9)

97(58.1)

1^a

-

-

Age (Year)

18–24

34 (44.7)

42 (55.3)64.2%

1^a

25–34

34 (50)

34 (50)

0.33

0.8095(− 0.955, 0.531)

0.77(0.93–1.05)

0.432

35–44

18 (40)

27 (60)

0.352

1.5 (− 0.3565, 1.1675)

0.12(0.39–2.38)

0.712

45–54

25 (43.9)

32 (56.1)

0.692

0.853(− 0.9534,0.6354)

1.10 (0.65–4.13)

0.525

55–64

24 (42.1)

33 (57.9)

0.849

1.075(− 0.6687,0.8133)

0.69(0.34–1.49)

0.317

≥ 65

93 (79.5)

24 (20.5)

0.000

0.187 ((− 2.466, − 1.082)

1.97(0.37–6.63)

0.526

Residence

Rural

58(34.94)

108(65.06)

0.250

0.79(0.52–1.18))

-

-

Urban

99(40.57)

145(59.43)

1^a

1^a

Educational status

Unable to read and write

30(29.7)

71(70.3)

1^a

1^a

Primary school

25(27.8)

65(72.2)

0.799

1.10 (− 0.5319, 0.7225)

2.85(1.49–5.43)

0.345

Secondary school

27(32.9)

55(67.1)

0.508

0.783 (− 0.896, 0.406)

3.02(0.57–5.81)

0.746

Diploma and above

75(54.7)

62(45.3)

0.002

0.406 (− 1.471, − 0.331)

2.46(1.35–4.46)*

0.003

Number of drugs per prescription

One

100(37.4)

170(62.6)

1^a

-

Two

46(41.8)

64(58.2)

0.590

0.819(− 0.6518,0.2498)

-

-

Three

9(37.5)

15(62.5)

0.732

1.198 (0.729, 1.089)

-

-

Four

2 (50)

2 (50)

0.473

0.6(− 2.6394, 1.6178)

-

-

Greater than four

0(0)

2(100)

0.219

−

-

Counseling time(minutes)

One

78(33.2)

157(66.8)

1^a

-

-

Two

51(39.2)

79(60.8%)

0.220

0.770((− 0.706,0.184)

-

-

Three

27(62.8)

16(37.2%)

0.759

1.55(0.095–25.3)

-

-

Four

1(50%)

1(50%)

0.718

0.59(0.035–10.1)

-

-