Table 5.
Association between demographic information and level of knowledge about over the counter (OTC) medication.
| Variables | Category | Level of knowledge | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor n (%) | Good n (%) | p-value | ||
| Age (years) | 18–20 | 89 (52.4) | 81 (47.6) | 0.016* |
| 21–22 | 76 (49.7) | 77 (50.3) | ||
| 23–25 | 47 (39.5) | 72 (60.5) | ||
| Over 25 | 2 (25.0) | 6 (75.0) | ||
| Gender | Male | 101 (47.1) | 114 (52.9) | 0.273 |
| Female | 114 (48.4) | 121 (51.6) | ||
| Year of Study | 1st Year | 41 (45.1) | 50 (54.9) | 0.003* |
| 2nd Year | 26 (38.8) | 41 (61.2) | ||
| 3rd Year | 17 (35.4) | 31 (64.6) | ||
| 4th Year | 28 (30.1) | 65 (69.9) | ||
| 5th Year | 19 (27.1) | 51 (72.9) | ||
| 6th Year | 21 (25.9) | 60 (74.1) | ||
| OTC medication course | Yes | 32 (13.7) | 201 (86.3) | 0.001* |
| No | 108 (49.8) | 109 (50.2) | ||
P < 0.05 indicates statistical significance.