Table 2 The frequency distribution of reasons for self-medication
Reasons for Self-medication | Intervention | Control | p-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
The Insistence of Others | 21 (31.8%) | 23 (34.8%) | 0.43 |
Lack of Access to a Physician | 18 (27.3%) | 16 (24.2%) | 0.42 |
High Costs of Visiting a Doctor | 24 (36.4%) | 21 (31.8%) | 0.36 |
Considering the Disease as not Serious | 23 (34.8%) | 27 (40.9%) | 0.30 |
Lack of Enough Time for Referring to a Physician or Hospital | 14 (21.2%) | 23 (34.8%) | 0.06 |
Previous Experience with the Disease | 38 (57.6%) | 40 (60.6%) | 0.43 |
Availability of Medicines (at home, from friends and acquaintances, etc.) | 34 (51.5%) | 38 (57.6%) | 0.30 |
Being Able to Easily Obtain Drugs from Pharmacies without the Need for Prescriptions | 18 (27.3%) | 27 (40.9%) | 0.07 |
Not Having Health Insurance | 9 (13.6%) | 8 (12.1%) | 0.50 |
Not Trusting Physicians | 8 (12.1%) | 10 (15.2%) | 0.40 |
Not Knowing Enough About the Effects of Drugs | 40 (60.6%) | 39 (59.1%) | 0.50 |
The Belief that Drugs do not Have Side Effects | 27 (40.9%) | 18 (27.3%) | 0.07 |
N | 132 (100%) | ||