Table 2 Medication practices of household in the preceding two weeks, Ga South Municipal Assembly, 2014
Number (%) | |
|---|---|
Member visited chemical shop vendor | |
Yes | 250 (41.7) |
No/Not sure | 350 (58.3) |
Reason for visit to chemical shop vendor | |
Stress/headaches | 131 (21.8) |
Abdominal discomfort/upset | 40 (6.7) |
Febrile illness | 28 (4.7) |
Pain | 18 (3.0) |
Injury/burn | 8 (1.3) |
Cough/cold | 8 (1.3) |
Drug refill | 7 (1.2) |
Othersa | 11 (1.8) |
Not applicable | 349 (58.2) |
Person who prescribed medication | |
Self | 133 (22.2) |
Recently prescribed by doctor | 66 (11.0) |
Prescribed earlier by doctor | 12 (2.0) |
Chemical vendor/Otherb | 39 (6.5) |
Not applicable | 350 (58.3) |
Member visited health facility | |
Yes | 99 (16.5) |
No/Not sure | 501 (83.5) |
Reason for visit to health facility | |
Not aware | 29 (4.8) |
Pregnancy | 19 (3.2) |
Scheduled immunization | 10 (1.7) |
Acute illness | 22 (3.7) |
Chronic illness | 8 (1.3) |
Accidents | 6 (1.0) |
Othersc | 4 (0.7) |
Not applicable | 501(83.5) |