Table 1. Basic demographic characteristics and living habits of respondents.
Sociodemographic characteristics | Self-medication (Yes) | Self-medication (No) | p* |
Gender, n (%) | <0.001 a | ||
males | 371 (74.3) | 128 (25.2) | |
females | 662 (83.4) | 132 (16.6) | |
no answer | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 22.19±6.58 | 21.16±2.98 | <0.001 b |
Study year | <0.001 a | ||
1st year | 359 (76.1) | 113 (23.9) | |
3rd year | 297 (74.4) | 102 (25.6) | |
6th year | 379 (89.4) | 45 (10.6) | |
no answer** | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | |
GPA, mean ± SD | 8.15±0.84 | 8.38±0.91 | 0.266b |
Level of mother's education, n (%) | 0.303a | ||
primary | 19 (70.4) | 8 (29.6) | |
secondary | 408 (80.6) | 98 (19.4) | |
below degree | 150 (86.7) | 23 (13.3) | |
university degree | 431 (77.1) | 128 (22.9) | |
I don't know** | 28 (90.3) | 3 (9.7) | |
Level of father's education, n (%) | 0.021 a | ||
primary | 28 (82.4) | 6 (17.6) | |
secondary | 378 (83.1) | 77 (16.9) | |
below degree | 112 (75.7) | 36 (24.3) | |
university degree | 466 (77.2) | 138 (22.8) | |
I don't know** | 50 (94.3) | 3 (5.7) | |
no answer** | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Having a partner | 0.153a | ||
in a relationship | 516 (81.5) | 117 (18.5) | |
single | 519 (78.4) | 143 (21.6) | |
no answer** | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Housing, n (%) | 0.402a | ||
in own apartment | 464 (78.5) | 127 (21.5) | |
in leased apartment | 320 (81.0) | 75 (19.0) | |
in a student dormitory | 246 (82.0) | 54 (18.0) | |
other** | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | |
no answer** | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
With whom they live, n (%) | 0.501a | ||
alone | 212 (81.9) | 47 (18.1) | |
with parents | 337 (79.5) | 87 (20.5) | |
with roommate(s) | 369 (80.4) | 90 (19.6) | |
with relatives | 88 (75.2) | 29 (24.8) | |
with landlord(s) ** | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | |
with partner | 22 (88.0) | 3 (12.0) | |
no answer** | 4 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
*statistical significance was considered at p<0.05.
** not included in the analysis.
based on the results of χ2 test.
based on the results of the Student t-test.