Table 3a.

Attitude towards self-medications

Items	n	Percentage
Reasons in favor of self-medication practice
Mild problems	76	40.4
Previous experience	22	11.7
I find SM practice as taking active role in managing my health	6	3.2
Waiting in queues and time issues	7	3.7
Lack of trust on prescribers	9	4.8
Self-knowledge is enough to self-medicate rationally	24	12.8
Informed by family members and friends	4	2.1
I am not sure	19	10.1
All of the above stated reasons.	21	11.2
Reasons against self-medication practice
Consultation with physician is essential	33	17.6
Risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs)	46	24.5
Practitioner can diagnose an illness	8	4.3
A patient cannot rationalize SM	15	8
Prescribing a medication is the job of a prescriber	14	7.4
I am not sure	54	28.7
All of the above stated reasons.	18	9.6
Advice to others regarding self-medication
I am always in favor of SM practice	56	29.8
I am against SM but it can be used in rare situations	103	54.8
I am always against SM practice	29	15.4