| |
0–2 matches
|
3–4 matches
|
p value*
|
|---|
|
Sex
|
|
Female
|
86 (62.3%)
|
52 (37.7%)
|
0.015
|
|
Male
|
56 (78.9%)
|
15 (21.1%)
|
|
Age group
|
|
18–39 years
|
68 (64.2%)
|
38 (35.8%)
|
0.327
|
|
40–59 years
|
41 (68.3%)
|
19 (31.7%)
|
|
≥ 60 years
|
33 (76.7%)
|
10 (23.3%)
|
|
Educational level
|
|
Lower
|
88 (62.0%)
|
54 (38.0%)
|
0.006
|
|
Higher
|
28 (41.8%)
|
39 (58.2%)
|
|
Frequency of OTC analgesic use
|
|
At least weekly
|
27 (71.1%)
|
11 (28.9%)
|
0.650
|
|
Less than weekly
|
115 (67.3%)
|
56 (32.7%)
|
|
Been offered generic substitution of prescription drugs
|
|
No
|
59 (77.6%)
|
17 (22.4%)
|
0.023
|
|
Yes
|
83 (62.4%)
|
50 (37.6%)
|
|
Choice of OTC analgesic
|
|
Generic brand
|
92 (63.4%)
|
53 (36.6%)
|
0.036
|
|
Original brand
|
50 (78.1%)
|
14 (21.9%)
|
- *Pearson’s chi-square test, p < 0.05
