[Table/Fig-1]:
Socio-economic factors and utilization of analgesic self medication (N=308).
| Characteristics | Self Medication with analgesic | χ2 (p) | OR (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=153) |
No (n=155) |
Total C |
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| No. | % | No. | % | ||||
| Age | |||||||
| ≤ 19 years | 11 | 30.6 | 25 | 69.4 | 36 | 5.96 (0.0146)* | 1 |
| ≥ 20 years | 142 | 52.2 | 130 | 47.8 | 272 | 2.48 (1.17-5.24) | |
| Sex | |||||||
| Males | 83 | 54.2 | 93 | 52.8 | 176 | 1.04 (0.3078) | 1 |
| Females | 70 | 45.8 | 62 | 47.0 | 132 | 1.26 (0.80-1.98) | |
| Study Year | |||||||
| MBBS 1 | 29 | 43.3 | 38 | 56.7 | 67 | 1.45 (0.693) |
1 |
| MBBS 2 | 41 | 50.6 | 40 | 49.4 | 81 | 1.34 (0.70-2.57) | |
| MBBS 3-I | 43 | 52.4 | 39 | 47.6 | 82 | 1.44 (0.75-2.76) | |
| MBBS 3-II | 40 | 51.3 | 38 | 48.7 | 78 | 1.37 (0.71-2.65) | |
| Residence | |||||||
| Urban | 136 | 51.9 | 126 | 48.1 | 262 | 4.59 (0.032)* |
2.02 (1.05-3.88) |
| Rural | 16 | 34.8 | 30 | 65.2 | 46 | 1 | |
| Father’s Occupation | |||||||
| Service | 145 | 49.7 | 147 | 50.3 | 292 | 0.71 (0.972) |
0.98 (0.36-2.69) |
| Others | 8 | 50.0 | 8 | 50.0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Mother’s Occupation | |||||||
| Service | 56 | 57.1 | 42 | 42.9 | 98 | 3.21 (0.073) |
1.55 (0.95-2.51) |
| Housewife | 97 | 46.2 | 113 | 53.8 | 210 | 1 | |
*Significant; χ2: Chi Square; OR: Odds Ratio; 95% CI: 95% Confidence Interval