TABLE 5.
Variable | Geographical area and frequency | Percentage | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Semi-urban | Rural | Deep rural | ||
Age of patient | ||||
15–25 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11.8 |
26–35 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 24.5 |
36–45 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 29.1 |
46–65 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 31.8 |
66 + | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.7 |
Gender categories | ||||
Female | 19 | 13 | 19 | 46.4 |
Male | 22 | 29 | 8 | 53.6 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15.5 |
Single | 36 | 38 | 18 | 83.6 |
Widowed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
Employment history | ||||
Employed | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.6 |
Unemployed | 38 | 41 | 27 | 96.4 |
Educational status | ||||
Primary | 10 | 16 | 4 | 27.3 |
Secondary | 15 | 15 | 2 | 29.1 |
None | 16 | 11 | 21 | 43.6 |
Questions, Yes/No | ||||
Has the medicine required been reviewed in last 6 months? | ||||
Yes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
No | 39 | 42 | 27 | 98.2 |
Has a medical exam been carried out in the last 2 years? | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 1 | .9 |
No | 41 | 42 | 26 | 99.1 |
Has an in-depth interview been carried out in last 2 months? | ||||
No | 41 | 42 | 27 | 100 |
Was education given in last 6 months? | ||||
No | 41 | 42 | 27 | 100 |
Was education on side effects given? | ||||
No | 41 | 42 | 27 | 100 |