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Table 1 Demographic and characteristics of respondents (n = 7645)

From: Prevalence and influencing factors of self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Arab region: a multinational cross-sectional study

Variable

Category

n (%)

Gender

Male

2638 (34.5%)

Female

5007 (65.5%)

Area of residence

Rural

1774 (23.2%)

Urban

5871 (76.8%)

Education

Uneducated

61 (0.8%)

Preuniversity education

711 (9.3%)

University education (under and postgraduates)

6154 (80.5%)

Higher education

719 (9.4%)

Occupationa

Governmental employee

765 (10.0%)

Nongovernmental employee

711 (9.3%)

Freelancer

612 (8.0%)

Not working

1055 (13.8%)

Medical field related (doctor or student)

3219 (42.1%)

Nonmedical student

1575 (20.6%)

Others

54 (0.7%)

Medical insurance

No, I don’t have medical insurance

4440 (58.1%)

Yes, but it does not cover the treatment cost

1773 (23.2%)

Yes, and it covers the treatment cost

1421 (18.6%)

Monthly income

prefer not to say

879 (11.5%)

no, it does not cover the cost

443 (5.8%)

Yes, but it does not cover the treatment cost

1498 (19.6%)

Yes, and it covers the treatment cost

4823 (63.1%)

Ageb (years)

22 (18–93)

  1. aMultiresponse question. Medical insurance has 7642 responses, monthly income has 7643 responses, and the rest is missing
  2. bAge is calculated as the median (minimum-maximum)