Table 3.

Reasons for use, source of modern medication, and recommendation for self-medication of the pregnant women, Addis Ababa, 2017 (n = 112)

Variables		n (%)
Reasons for self-medication*	Time saving	30 (26.8)
	Obtaining medicines easily	80 (71.4)
	Disease not serious	61 (54.5)
	Self-medication is cheaper	20 (17.9)
	Previous medication experience	23 (20.5)
	Being embarrassed to tell about the disease	2 (1.8)
	High cost of visiting doctors and health service	5 (4.5)
	Poor health service provision	1 (0.9)
	Poor ethics of health professionals	1 (0.9)
	Long waiting time for health services	22 (19.6)
Source of modern medication*	Sharing with family, friends or neighbors	11 (9.8)
	Pharmacy or drug store	86 (76.8)
	Health facilities	1 (0.9)
	Left-over medicines	21 (18.8)
Recommended for self-medication by*	My Self	72 (64.3)
	My husband, family or neighbors	33 (29.5)
	Pharmacist or druggist	8 (7.14)
	Nurse	3 (2.7)

*More than one choice can be made by a pregnant woman