Table 3.
Factors influencing self-medication with modern drugs
| Variables | Self-medication with MDs | Chi square | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 104) | No | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 49 | 24 | χ2 = 0.2312 |
| Female | 55 | 26 | P = 0.6306 |
| Age | |||
| 20–29 | 56 | 20 | χ2 = 2.77 |
| 30–39 | 34 | 20 | P = 0.2503 |
| ≥ 40 | 14 | 10 | |
| Year of experience | |||
| ≤ 5 | 46 | 16 | χ2 = 2.1787 |
| 5–10 | 36 | 20 | P = 0.3364 |
| ≥ 10 | 22 | 14 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 85 | 20 | χ2 = 19.57 |
| Married | 19 | 30 | P = 0.0000 |
| Field of professionals | |||
| Medical | 13 | 0 | – |
| Nurses | 56 | 32 | |
| Pharmacy | 10 | 3 | |
| Othera | 25 | 15 | |
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