Self-medication and ILI etiologies among individuals presenting at pharmacies with influenza-like illness: Guatemala City, 2018 influenza season

Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics

Variables	Categories	n = 130	%
Sex	Female	77	59%
Pregnant, and over 18 years old	No	68	94%
	Yes	2	3%
	No response	2	3%
Age group	< 5 years	0	0%
	5–14 years	7	5%
	15–49 years	98	75%
	50–64 years	18	14%
	≥65 years	7	5%
High-risk group for severe illness^a(n = 49 illnesses)	Asthma	12	24%
	> 65 years old	7	14%
	Diabetes	7	14%
	Stunted growth	5	10%
	Thyroid disease	4	8%
	Other^b	14	29%
Ethnicity	Ladino	113	87%
	Indigenous	6	5%
	White	3	2%
	Asian	1	< 1%
	Doesn’t know	7	5%
Education	Higher education	70	54%
	Secondary education	35	27%
	Primary education	22	17%
	No formal education	2	2%
	No response	1	< 1%
Health insurance	Private health insurance	49	38%
	Social Security insurance	39	30%
	Military insurance	2	2%
	None	40	31%
Interviewed participant was a health care worker	No	105	90%
Interviewed participant was a health care worker	Yes	12	10%
Monthly income range (in USD)	<$267.00	17	13%
	$268.00–$1333.00	68	52%
	>$1334.00	27	21%
	No response	18	14%

^aAmong 38 people in high-risk groups, 8 reported 2 illnesses, 1 reported 3 illnesses, and 1 reported 4 illnesses; a total of 49 illnesses were reported
^bCardiopathies (n = 2), pregnancy (n = 2), cystic fibrosis (n = 1), history of stroke (n = 1) history of chronic kidney disease (n = 1), chronic hematological disorder (n = 1), neurological disorder (n = 1), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (n = 1), history of febrile seizures (n = 4)

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