Table 1.
Sociodemographic Profile Of The Participants
| Variables | Total (528), N (%) | Medical (274), N (%) | Non-Medical (254), N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender† | ||||
| Male | 237 (44.9) | 104 (38) | 133 (52.4) | 0.001* |
| Female | 291 (55.1) | 170 (62) | 121 (47.6) | |
| Age in years¶ | 22.4±4.3 | 22.35±2.46 | 22.48±5.67 | 0.722 |
| Area of living† | ||||
| Urban | 415 (78.6) | 228 (83.2) | 187 (73.6) | 0.008* |
| Rural | 113 (21.4) | 46 (16.8) | 67 (26.4) | |
| Level of study† | ||||
| First Year | 41 (7.8) | 18 (6.6) | 23 (9.1) | 0.12 |
| Second Year | 70 (13.3) | 30 (10.9) | 40 (15.7) | |
| Third Year | 84 (15.9) | 46 (16.8) | 38 (15) | |
| Fourth Year | 151 (28.6) | 72 (26.3) | 79 (31.1) | |
| Fifth Year | 120 (22.7) | 71 (25.9) | 49(19.3) | |
| Intern Year | 62 (11.7) | 37 (13.5) | 25 (9.8) | |
| Nearness to the hospital† | ||||
| 5–25 min | 405 (76.7) | 208 (75.9) | 197 (77.6) | 0.502 |
| 25–60 min | 96 (18.2) | 54 (19.7) | 42 (16.5) | |
| >60 min | 27 (5.1) | 12 (4.4) | 15 (5.9) | |
| Medical history† | ||||
| Positive | 44 (8.3) | 22 (8) | 22 (8.7) | 0.875 |
| Negative | 484 (91.7) | 252 (92) | 232 (91.3) | |
| History of self-medication practice (period of six months)† | ||||
| Never | 6 (1.3) | 2 (0.7) | 4 (1) | 0.000* |
| Once | 214 (40.5) | 112 (40.9) | 102 (40.2) | |
| Twice | 131 (24.8) | 73 (26.6) | 58 (22.8) | |
| 3 times | 79 (15) | 38 (13.9) | 41 (16.1) | |
| 4 times | 31 (5.9) | 11 (4) | 20 (7.9) | |
| 5 times | 6 (1.1) | 4 (1.5) | 2 (0.8) | |
| ˃ 5 Times | 65 (12.3) | 35 (12.8) | 30 (11.8) | |
Notes: *P value <0.05, statistically significant, †χ2 test, ¶independent Student’s t-test