Table 3. Initiation of antimicrobial drug use during recent illness.
Medication | Self-prescription (%) | Community (%) | Health facility (%) | Total (%) |
Antimalarial | 203 (14.2%) | 07 (0.5%) | 300 (21.1%) | 510 (35.8%) |
Antibacterial | 384 (26.9%) | 11 (0.8%) | 485 (34%) | 880 (61.7%) |
Antihelmintic | 10 (0.7%) | 0 | 21 (1.5%) | 31 (2.2%) |
Antifungal | 02 (0.1%) | 0 | 04 (0.3%) | 4 (0.3%) |
Total | 599 (42%) | 18 (1.3%) | 808 (56.7%) | 1425 (100%) |
Community initiated drug use included, household members, friends and relatives.
Health facility initiated drug use included: Doctors, nurses, and drug dispensers/drug shop attendants.