Table 5.
The ten most frequently reported illnesses/conditions for which medicines were kept in the households, Gondar Town, 2015 (n = 452 illnesses/conditions)
| Reported illness/condition | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Headache | 74 (16.4) |
| Hypertension | 63 (13.9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 49 (10.8) |
| Unspecified | 29 (6.4) |
| Fever | 26 (5.8) |
| Eye problem | 18 (4.0) |
| Tonsilitis | 16 (3.5) |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 15 (3.3) |
| Asthma | 13 (2.9) |
| Pain | 13 (2.9) |