Table 2 Reasons for self-medication and category of used medicines
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Reasons for self-medication | ||
Familiarity with drugs | 37 | 24 |
Mildness of illness | 21 | 13.6 |
Privacy | 26 | 16.9 |
Less cost/financial constraint | 50 | 32.5 |
Lack of time | 11 | 7.1 |
Others | 9 | 5.9 |
Category of medicines used | ||
Analgesics | 56 | 36.1 |
Antibiotics | 37 | 23.9 |
Oral contraceptives | 26 | 16.8 |
Antacid | 20 | 12.9 |
Oral hypoglycemic agents | 10 | 6.5 |
Others | 6 | 3.9 |