Table 2.
Knowledge of OTC medication
| Statements | Total (n = 333) n (%) |
Self-medication | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
p valuea | ||
| OTC medications are primarily used to treat condition that do not need direct supervision from doctors | 0.471 | |||
| Correct | 187 (56.2) | 24 (61.5) | 163 (55.4) | |
| Incorrect | 146 (43.8) | 15 (38.5) | 131 (44.6) | |
| OTC medication is used for treating minor illness/minor injuries | 0.057 | |||
| Correct | 229 (68.8) | 32 (82.1) | 197 (67.0) | |
| Incorrect | 104 (31.2) | 7 (17.9) | 97 (33.0) | |
| Antibiotic is one of OTC medication | 0.509 | |||
| Correct | 96 (28.8) | 13 (33.3) | 83 (28.2) | |
| Incorrect | 237 (71.2) | 26 (66.7) | 211 (71.8) | |
| Vitamin is one of OTC medication | 0.003 | |||
| Correct | 191(57.4) | 31 (79.5) | 160 (54.4) | |
| Incorrect | 142 (42.6) | 8 (20.5) | 134 (45.6) | |
| The decision for using OTC medication is primarily made by consumers | 0.162 | |||
| Correct | 205 (61.6) | 28 (71.8) | 177 (60.2) | |
| Incorrect | 128 (38.4) | 11 (28.2) | 117 (39.8) | |
| You can buy OTC medication without a prescription from a doctor | 0.333 | |||
| Correct | 234 (70.3) | 30 (76.9) | 204 (69.4) | |
| Incorrect | 99 (29.7) | 9 (23.1) | 90 (30.6) | |
| You can buy OTC medication only in a Pharmacy | 0.900 | |||
| Correct | 114 (34.2) | 13 (33.3) | 101 (34.4) | |
| Incorrect | 219 (65.8) | 26 (66.7) | 193 (65.6) | |
| You need to consult with healthcare provider before or when taking OTC medication during pregnancy | 0.094 | |||
| Correct | 287 (86.2) | 37 (94.9) | 250 (85) | |
| Incorrect | 46 (13.8) | 2 (5.1) | 44 (15) | |
| The most dangerous time during pregnancy for consuming OTC medication is the first trimester | 0.408 | |||
| Correct | 193 (58.0) | 25 (64.1) | 168 (57.1) | |
| Incorrect | 140 (42.0) | 14 (35.9) | 126 (42.9) | |
| While taking OTC medication there is possible risk that OTC drugs can affect the baby | 0.002 | |||
| Correct | 211 (63.4) | 16 (41.0) | 195 (66.3) | |
| Incorrect | 122 (36.6) | 23 (59.0) | 99 (33.7) | |
| OTC medication can be in the dosage form of oral medication | < 0.001 | |||
| Correct | 215 (64.6) | 36 (92.3) | 179 (60.9) | |
| Incorrect | 118 (35.4) | 3 (7.7) | 115 (39.1) | |
| OTC medication can be in the dosage form of topical medication | 0.057 | |||
| Correct | 143 (42.9) | 19 (48.7) | 124 (42.2) | |
| Incorrect | 190 (57.1) | 20 (51.3) | 170 (57.8) | |
| Knowledge total score (Mean;SD) | 7.0 (3.1) | 7.8 (2.6) | 6.8 (3.2) | 0.070b |
| Overall knowledge in binary outcome | 0.087 | |||
| Lower | 212 (63.7) | 20 (51.3) | 192 (65.3) | |
| Higher | 121 (36.3) | 19 (48.7) | 102 (34.7) | |
ap value from chi square tests
bp value from student’s t-test
Bold p value means significant (i.e., p < 0.05)