Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of respondents
Variable | Self-medication (n = 232) | No self-medication (n = 61) | Total (%) | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 291) | ||||
Male | 108(72.5%) | 41(27.5%) | 149 (51.2%) | .005 |
Female | 122 (85.9%) | 20 (14.1%) | 142 (48.8%) | |
Age range | ||||
18–20 | 138 (75.8%) | 44 (24.2%) | 182 (62.1%) | .222 |
21–23 | 64 (82.1%) | 14 (17.9%) | 78 (26.6%) | |
24–26 | 11 (91.7%) | 1 (8.3%) | 12 (4.1%) | |
27–54 | 19 (90.5%) | 2 (9.5%) | 21 (7.2%) | |
Residence (n = 289) | ||||
Urban | 186 (83.8%) | 36 (16.2%) | 222 (76.8%) | .000 |
Rural | 42 (62.7%) | 25 (37.3%) | 67 (23.2%) | |
Study program level | ||||
Diploma | 131 (76.2%) | 41 (23.8%) | 172 (58.7%) | .129 |
Degree | 101 (83.5%) | 20 (16.5%) | 121 (41.3%) | |
Average monthly income/allowance(n = 287) | ||||
Don’t have income | 160 (76.2%) | 50 (23.8%) | 210 (73.2%) | .012 |
Have income | 69 (95.8%) | 8 (4.2%) | 77 (26.8%) | |
Mother’s education(n = 290) | ||||
Illiterate | 26 (68.4%) | 12 (31.6%) | 38 (13.1%) | .041 |
Can read and write – Elementary | 73 (76.0%) | 23 (24.0%) | 96 (33.1%) | |
Middle - Secondary | 91 (82.7%) | 19 (17.3%) | 110 (37.9%) | |
Tertiary | 36 (90.0%) | 4 (10.0%) | 40 (13.8%) | |
Don’t know | 3 (50.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | 6 (2.1%) | |
Father’s education(n = 287) | ||||
Illiterate | 9 (69.2%) | 4 (30.8%) | 13 (4.5%) | .015 |
Can read and Write - Elementary | 47 (75.8%) | 15 (24.2%) | 62 (25.1%) | |
Middle - Secondary | 79 (77.5%) | 23 (22.5%) | 102 (35.5%) | |
Tertiary | 79 (89.8%) | 9 (10.2%) | 88 (30.7%) | |
Don’t know | 11 (91.7%) | 1 (8.3%) | 12 (4.2%) | |