From: Use of and factors associated with self-treatment in China
Indicators | 1993 | 1998 | 2003 | 2008 |
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Total respondents | 215,163 | 216,101 | 193,689 | 177,501 |
Respondents reporting illness | 29565 | 31244 | 26602 | 31154 |
Urban: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 2-week prevalence (%) | 17.5 | 18.7 | 15.3 | 22.2 |
 Doing nothing (%) | 9.6 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 6.4 |
 Using self-treatment (%) | 31.2 | 43.5 | 47.2 | 31.0 |
 Using self-treatment and professional medical service (%) | 0.3 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 32.6a |
 Seeking professional medical service (%) | 58.9 | 45.6 | 33.3 | 30.1 |
Rural: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 2-week prevalence (%) | 12.8 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 17.7 |
 Doing nothing (%) | 18.3 | 11.5 | 14.4 | 12.5 |
 Using self-treatment (%) | 14.9 | 21.4 | 31.4 | 25.3 |
 Using self-treatment and professional medical service (%) | 0.3 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 19.1a |
 Seeking professional medical service (%) | 66.4 | 63.5 | 46.0 | 43.1 |