Variable | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
---|---|---|
Ever practiced self-medication (n = 293) | ||
Yes | 232 | 79.2 |
No | 61 | 20.8 |
Complaints for self medication | ||
Headache and fever | 146 | 62.9 |
Common cold/cough | 58 | 25.0 |
Pain and chills | 52 | 22.4 |
Sore throat | 24 | 10.3 |
Diarrhoea | 19 | 8.2 |
Vomiting | 9 | 3.9 |
Others | 7 | 2.8 |
Skin infection/diseases | 6 | 2.6 |
Reasons for self medication | ||
Previous experience | 120 | 51.7 |
Sufficient knowledge about drugs | 83 | 35.8 |
Mildness of the illness | 59 | 25.4 |
Availability of drugs easily | 56 | 24.1 |
To save time | 34 | 14.7 |
To save money | 18 | 7.8 |