Table 2 Illustrates factors and symptomatology that leads to self medication among study participants
From: Prevalence of using non prescribed medications in economically deprived rural population of Pakistan
Variable | N = 595 | % |
|---|---|---|
Perceived reasons for self medication among rural population | ||
Cost of consultation | 537 | 90.3 |
Lack of availability of transport | 482 | 81.0 |
Advice from friend/family was enough | 464 | 78.0 |
Previous experience | 399 | 67.0 |
Convenience | 369 | 62.0 |
Home stock | 280 | 47.0 |
Problem too trivial | 268 | 45.0 |
Urgency of problem | 232 | 39.0 |
Public pharmacy | 208 | 35.0 |
Lack of time | 48 | 8.0 |
Symptomatology leading to self medication | ||
Headaches | 482 | 81.0 |
Flu/cough/cold | 470 | 79.0 |
Fever | 405 | 68.0 |
Pain elsewhere | 375 | 63.0 |
Diarrhea | 244 | 41.0 |
Allergy | 202 | 33.9 |
Inability to sleep | 149 | 25.0 |
Blood pressure | 125 | 21.0 |
Diabetes | 113 | 19.0 |