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Sources of Information about analgesics self medication (N=153).
| Source | Frequency | Percentage | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self knowledge (Textbooks and Internet) | 72 | 47.1 | 39.3- 54.9 |
| Previous prescriptions by doctors | 14 | 9.1 | 5.5- 14.7 |
| Chemist recommendation | 21 | 13.7 | 9.2- 20.1 |
| Advertisement | 12 | 7.8 | 4.5- 13.2 |
| Advice from Seniors/ Friends/ Family | 30 | 19.6 | 14.1- 26.6 |
| Other sources | 4 | 2.7 | 1.0- 6.5 |
