Table 3.
Habits with antibiotic self-medication
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Basis of selecting antibiotics (n=56) | |
| Doctor’s previous prescription | 20 (36) |
| Own experience | 12 (21) |
| Opinion of family members | 10 (18) |
| Opinion of friends | 8 (14) |
| Recommended by pharmacists | 6 (11) |
| Habit of checking instructions on the package before taking medicine | |
| Always | 11 (44) |
| Sometimes | 6 (24) |
| Never | 8 (32) |
| Switching antibiotics during self-treatment | |
| Sometimes | 6 (24) |
| Never | 19 (76) |
| Reason for stopping antibiotics | |
| At the completion of course | 14 (56) |
| After symptoms disappeared | 11 (44) |
| Reasons for antibiotic self-medication (n=56) | |
| Convenience | 23 (41) |
| Illness is minor | 17 (30) |
| Lack of time | 7 (13) |
| Cost saving | 6 (11) |
| Others | 3 (5) |
| Respondents’ opinion about antibiotic self-medication practice | |
| Good practice | 2 (8) |
| Acceptable practice | 19 (76) |
| Not an acceptable practice | 4 (16) |