From: Self-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil
Healthcare | Non-healthcare | ||||
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Variable | n | % | n | % | P |
Fever | 244 | 62.10 | 137 | 48.10 | <0.05 |
Menstrual cramps | 206 | 52.40 | 117 | 41.10 | 0.00 |
Muscle pain | 176 | 44.80 | 102 | 35.80 | 0.02 |
Nausea | 127 | 32.00 | 52 | 18.20 | <0.05 |
Stomachache | 119 | 30.30 | 65 | 22.80 | 0.03 |
Vomit | 98 | 24.90 | 53 | 18.60 | 0.05 |
Allergy | 96 | 24.40 | 48 | 16.80 | 0.02 |
Intestinal pain | 71 | 18.10 | 24 | 8.40 | <0.05 |
Cough | 142 | 36.10 | 105 | 36.80 | 0.04 |