Table 3 Factors associated with self-medication
|  | Self-medicated | Not self-medicated | N | Χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of participants | |||||
 18–24 | 23 (41.8%) | 32 (58.2%) | 55 | 8.697 | P = 0.0004 |
 25–34 | 46 (31.1) | 102 (68.9%) | 148 | ||
 35–44 | 32 (36.8%) | 55 (63.2%) | 87 | ||
 > 45 | 37 (32.7%) | 76 (67.3%) | 113 | ||
 Total | 138 | 265 | 403 | ||
Sex | |||||
 Male | 51 (40.8%) | 74 (59.2%) | 125 | 0.7946 | 0.4782 |
 Female | 87 (31.3%) | 191 (68.7%) | 278 | ||
 Total | 138 | 265 | 403 | ||
Marital status | |||||
 Married | 88 (32.6%) | 182 (67.4%) | 270 | 0.6380 | 0.3280 |
 Single | |||||
  Never married | 29 (37.7%) | 48 (62.3%) | 77 |  | |
  Divorced | 7 (46.7%) | 8 (53.3%) | 15 |  | |
  Widowed | 14 (34.1%) | 27 (65.9%) | 41 |  | |
 Total | 138 | 265 | 403 |  | |
Educational status | |||||
 Not gone to school | 14 (25%) | 42 (75%) | 56 | 3.4352 | 0.5674 |
 Primary | 34 (29.1%) | 83 (70.9%) | 117 | ||
 Secondary | 79 (38.3%) | 127 (61.7%) | 206 | ||
 College/university | 11 (45.8%) | 13 (54.2%) | 24 | ||
 Total | 138 | 265 | 403 | ||
Occupation | |||||
 Unemployed | 78 (31%) | 174 (69.0%) | 252 | 4.2760 | 0.643 |
 Employed | |||||
  Formally employed | 46 (46%) | 54 (54%) | 100 |  |  |
  Business person | 14 (27.5%) | 37 (72.5%) | 51 |  |  |
   Subtotal | 60 (39.7%) | 91 (60.3%) | 151 |  |  |
Total | 138 | 265 | 403 | Â | Â |
Members of health insurance | |||||
 Yes | 21 (19.3%) | 88 (80.7%) | 109 | 6.024 | 0.0176 |
 No | 117 (39.8%) | 177 (60.2%) | 294 | ||
 Total | 138 | 265 | 403 | ||