Table 4.
Analgesics consumption. N = 272.
| Factor | |
| Used Analgesics in the Past Year n (%) | |
| Yes | 226 (83.1%) |
| No | 46 (16.9%) |
| Type of Analgesics Used n (%) | |
| Paracetamol | 218 (96.5%) |
| NSAIDs | 111 (49.1%) |
| Opioids | 17 (7.5%) |
| Other | 1 (0.4%) |
| Indication for Analgesics Consumption n (%) | |
| Headache | 208 (92.0%) |
| Fever | 118 (52.2%) |
| Cold | 88 (38.9%) |
| Muscle Pain | 63 (27.9%) |
| Stomach Pain | 53 (23.5%) |
| Menstrual Cramps | 99 (43.8%) |
| Allergy | 22 (9.7%) |
| Other | 16 (7.1%) |
| Frequency of Analgesics Use n (%) | |
| Almost Daily | 24 (8.8%) |
| Monthly | 163 (59.9%) |
| Yearly | 71 (26.1%) |
| Other | 14 (5.1%) |
| Satisfied with Analgesics Use n (%) | |
| Yes | 212 (77.9%) |
| No | 60 (22.1%) |
| Experienced Side Effects from Analgesics Use n (%) | |
| Yes | 35 (12.9%) |
| No | 237 (87.1%) |
| Aware that Analgesics Have Side Effects n (%) | |
| Yes | 249 (91.5%) |
| No | 23 (8.5%) |