Table 2.
Use of antibiotics and analgesics among respondents.
| Frequency (N=363) | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Use of antibiotics in the past one month | ||
| Yes | 38 | 10.5 |
| No | 325 | 89.5 |
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| Source of supply of antibiotics | ||
| Doctor | 9 | 2.5 |
| School clinic | 12 | 3.3 |
| Hostel | 3 | 0.8 |
| From home | 9 | 2.5 |
| Others | 5 | 1.4 |
| Missing data/not applicable | 325 | 89.5 |
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| Conditions which antibiotics were used | ||
| Sore throat | 7 | 1.9 |
| Bronchitis | 5 | 1.4 |
| Gastroenteritis | 7 | 1.9 |
| Urinary tract infection | 4 | 1.1 |
| Cough | 13 | 3.6 |
| Others | 2 | 0.6 |
| Missing data/not applicable | 325 | 89.5 |
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| Use of analgesics in the past one month | ||
| Yes | 258 | 71.1 |
| No | 105 | 28.9 |
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| Conditions analgesic was used for (multiple answers allowed) | ||
| Headache | 167 | 46.0 |
| Stomachache | 26 | 7.2 |
| Body pain | 54 | 14.9 |
| Muscle pain | 15 | 4.1 |
| Dysmenorrhoea | 43 | 11.8 |
| Fever | 11 | 3.0 |
| Cough/cold | 11 | 3.0 |
| Arthritis pain | 4 | 1.1 |
| Others | 15 | 4.1 |
| Missing data/not applicable | 105 | 28.9 |