Table 5 Sources of advice on self-medication
From: Self-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil
Source | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Family | 408 | 53.1 |
Pharmacist/clerk | 398 | 51.7 |
Old prescription | 311 | 40.4 |
Own decision | 227 | 29.5 |
Media (magazines and Internet) | 156 | 20.3 |
Friends/neighbors | 152 | 19.7 |
Class | 148 | 19.2 |
Books | 92 | 12.0 |
Others | 59 | 6.8 |