Table 4 Most common reasons for visiting community pharmacies
From: Perceptions and trends in the use of community pharmacies in Ghana
Reasons | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
To get advice and treatment for minor ailments | 348 | 83.9 |
To purchase prescribed medications | 228 | 54.9 |
To get medications that i can purchase without prescription (OTC products) | 199 | 48.0 |
To seek for advice or treatment for another person | 45 | 10.8 |
Get advice on general health condition | 39 | 9.4 |
Get advice on management and use of medications | 19 | 4.6 |
Get home diagnostic devices (Glucometer Etc.) | 8 | 1.9 |
Obtain para-pharmaceutical products (eg. Sunscreens, Cosmetics, Baby Care products) | 4 | 1.0 |
Multiple responses, so the cumulative percentage will be more than 100% | ||