Table 4.

Attitudes of the study population on Self-Medication

Parameter		Total respondents
		%	n
Reasons for Self-Medication	Previous experience	532	76.0
	Problem too trivial (minor)	511	73.0
	Urgency of the problem	159	22.7
	No time to go for a doctor	161	23.0
	Consulting a doctor is too expensive	122	17.4
	Quick relief	279	39.9
	To avoid the embarrassing moments	368	52.6
	Other (specify)	3	0.4
Considerations during purchase	Type of the drug	89	12.7
	Brand name	222	31.7
	Price	180	25.7
	Side effects	225	32.1
	Anything given by the pharmacist	285	40.7
Preferred sources of medication purchase	Community pharmacies	608	86.9
	Left over from previous prescriptions	357	51.0
	Family members	250	35.7
	From friends	148	21.1
	Neighbours	29	4.1
Preferred sources of information for Self-Medication	Previous doctor’s prescription	480	68.6
	Opinion of a friend	240	34.3
	Own previous experience	545	77.9
	Pharmacist advise	335	47.9
	Opinion of family member	318	45.4
	Advertisements/Leaflets	79	11.3
	Internet and social media	257	36.7
	Other (Specify)	0	0.0
Do you believe that you might have taken counterfeit drugs?	Yes	143	20.4
	No	557	79.6
Can common diseases be successfully treated through Self-Medication?	Yes I can	324	46.7
	Not sure	308	44.0
	No, I cannot	68	9.7
Do you recommend drugs (medicines) for others?	Yes	305	43.6
	No	395	56.4