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Sources of medicine and medicine related information (N = 385).
| Variable | Responses | |
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| Usual source of medicines | ||
| Government pharmacy | 203 | 52.7 |
| Private pharmacy | 142 | 36.9 |
| From previous leftover drugs | 93 | 24.2 |
| Relatives and friends | 26 | 6.8 |
| Supermarket | 9 | 2.3 |
| Sources of information on medicines | ||
| Relatives and friends | 138 | 35.8 |
| Health professionals | 125 | 32.5 |
| Media advertisement | 104 | 27 |
| Internet | 74 | 19.2 |
| Textbooks | 53 | 13.8 |
| Drug leaflet | 41 | 10.7 |
NB: multiple answers for both variables.
