Table 2.
Medication practices of household in the preceding two weeks, Ga South Municipal Assembly, 2014
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Member visited chemical shop vendor | |
| Yes | 250 (41.7) |
| No/Not sure | 350 (58.3) |
| Reason for visit to chemical shop vendor | |
| Stress/headaches | 131 (21.8) |
| Abdominal discomfort/upset | 40 (6.7) |
| Febrile illness | 28 (4.7) |
| Pain | 18 (3.0) |
| Injury/burn | 8 (1.3) |
| Cough/cold | 8 (1.3) |
| Drug refill | 7 (1.2) |
| Othersa | 11 (1.8) |
| Not applicable | 349 (58.2) |
| Person who prescribed medication | |
| Self | 133 (22.2) |
| Recently prescribed by doctor | 66 (11.0) |
| Prescribed earlier by doctor | 12 (2.0) |
| Chemical vendor/Otherb | 39 (6.5) |
| Not applicable | 350 (58.3) |
| Member visited health facility | |
| Yes | 99 (16.5) |
| No/Not sure | 501 (83.5) |
| Reason for visit to health facility | |
| Not aware | 29 (4.8) |
| Pregnancy | 19 (3.2) |
| Scheduled immunization | 10 (1.7) |
| Acute illness | 22 (3.7) |
| Chronic illness | 8 (1.3) |
| Accidents | 6 (1.0) |
| Othersc | 4 (0.7) |
| Not applicable | 501(83.5) |
a Rashes/boil 3(0.5), anti-helminthic 2(0.3), genital itch/discharge 2(0.3), loss of appetite 1(0.2); b Friend/Neighbour 1(0.2); c Check up 2(0.3), eye infection 1(0.2), rashes 1(0.2)