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Knowledge questiona
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1
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Self-medication is defined as “the taking of drugs, herbs or home remedies on one's own initiative, or on the advice of another person, without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.”
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557 (64.3%)
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277 (32.0%)
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7 (0.8%)
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10 (1.2%)
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15 (1.7%)
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2
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Using an old prescription to treat a recurring condition is self-medication
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318 (36.7%)
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411 (47.5%)
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71 (8.2%)
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50 (5.8%)
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16 (1.8%)
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3
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Using left-over medications from a prior properly diagnosed illness to treat a recurrent one is self-medication
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303 (35.0%)
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403 (46.5%)
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79 (9.1%)
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65 (7.5%)
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16 (1.8%)
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4
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A physician’s prescription is necessary before the purchase of any medication
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329 (38.0%)
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294 (33.9)
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70 (8.1)
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132 (15.2)
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41 (4.7%)
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5
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It is possible to correctly treat illnesses without the physician’s prescription
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59 (6.8%)
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415 (47.9%)
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159 (18.4%)
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151 (17.4%)
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82 (9.5%)
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6
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Using prescription only medications without the doctor’s prescription can cause complications
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310 (35.8%)
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417 (48.2%)
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71 (8.2%)
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48 (5.5%)
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20 (2.3%)
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7
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Self-medication can lead to drug dependence and adverse drug reaction
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343 (39.6%)
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403 (46.5%)
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76 (8.8%)
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29 (3.3%)
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15 (1.7%)
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8
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Self-medication can cause pathogen resistance
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356 (41.1%)
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374 (43.2%)
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80 (9.2%)
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36 (4.2%)
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20 (2.3%)
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Cut-off score
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Remark
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Self-medication
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No Self-medication
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< 80
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Poor knowledge
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223 (57.6%)
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164 (42.4%)
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≥ 80
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Good knowledge
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250 (52.2%)
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229 (47.8%)
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χ2 = 2.547 p-value = 0.111
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Perception questionb
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1
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The use of medications without the physician’s prescription is safe
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22 (2.5%)
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46 (5.3%)
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121 (14.0%)
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401 (46.3%)
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276 (31.9%)
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2
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The use of left-over medication from friends and family is safe
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20 (2.3%)
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28 (3.2%)
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65 (7.5%)
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373 (43.1)
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380 (43.9%)
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3
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Self-medication cannot cause serious health hazards
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48 (5.5%)
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88 (10.2%)
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83 (9.6%)
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315 (36.4%)
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332 (38.3%)
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Cut-off score
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Remark
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Self-medication
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No Self-medication
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< 80
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Poor perception
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155 (55.0)
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127 (45.0)
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≥ 80
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Good perception
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318 (54.5)
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266 (45.5)
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χ2 = 0.020 p-value = 0.887
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