Table 1 Illustrates demographic features of study participants
From: Prevalence of using non prescribed medications in economically deprived rural population of Pakistan
Variable | N = 700 | % |
|---|---|---|
Age ± SD | 48 ± 6.3 | |
Gender | ||
Male | 441 | 63.0 |
Female | 259 | 37.0 |
Education | ||
Matric | 217 | 31.0 |
Intermediate | 182 | 26.0 |
Graduation | 77 | 11.0 |
Post graduation | 49 | 7.0 |
No education | 175 | 25.0 |
Occupation | ||
Working | 329 | 47.0 |
Retired | 77 | 11.0 |
Un-employed | 161 | 23.0 |
Student | 133 | 19.0 |
Monthly income | ||
<5000 PKR | 147 | 21.0 |
5000–10,000 | 210 | 30.0 |
10,000–20,000 | 182 | 26.0 |
20,000–50,000 | 95 | 13.5 |
>50,000 | 66 | 9.5 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 122 | 17.5 |
Married | 429 | 61.3 |
Widow | 56 | 8.0 |
Divorce | 92 | 13.2 |
Type of chronic illness | ||
Thyroid Disorder | 24 | 3.4 |
Diabetes | 77 | 11.0 |
Hypertension | 52 | 7.4 |
Hyperlipidemia | 6 | 0.9 |
Cardiovascular | 133 | 19.0 |
Bone illness | 42 | 6.0 |
None | 365 | 52.2 |