Table 4.
Parents’ reasons for self-medicating children with antibiotics
| Reasons | Central towns no. (%) | Villages no. (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I thought that my child’s condition was not serious enough |
162(56) |
131(54) |
.728 |
| 2. Some antibiotics previously prescribed by physicians for the similar symptoms were left over at home. |
92(32) |
80(33) |
.718 |
| 3. It is convenient to purchase antibiotics from retail pharmacies. |
56(19) |
30(12) |
.033 |
| 4. I didn’t have enough money to pay for the hospital visit. |
32(11) |
16(7) |
.077 |
| 5. I didn’t have enough time to visit a pediatrician. | 11(4) | 7(3) | .573 |