Table 3.
Pearson correlation between opinions with the SM practice.
| Variable | SM-3 | Opinion 1 | Opinion 2 | Opinion 3 | Opinion 4 | Opinion 5 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P value | r | P value | r | P value | r | P value | r | P value | r | P value | |
| SM-3 | – | — | 0.269** | 0.000 | 0.181** | 0.000 | 0.012 | 0.760 | 0.057 | 0.160 | 0.187** | 0.000 |
| Opinion 1 | — | — | 0.273** | 0.000 | 0.166** | 0.004 | 0.061 | 0.130 | 0.118** | 0.003 | ||
| Opinion 2 | — | — | 0.283** | 0.000 | 0.268** | 0.000 | 0.105** | 0.009 | ||||
| Opinion 3 | — | — | 0.301** | 0.000 | 0.108** | 0.008 | ||||||
| Opinion 4 | — | — | 0.187** | 0.000 | ||||||||
r = Correlation coefficient.
**
Significant correlation at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
SM-3 = Self-medication practice during last 3 months.
Opinion 1: Do you recommend self-medication to others?
Opinion 2: I would like to learn more about proper self-medication practice.
Opinion 3: Are you willing to return your unused/leftover medications if drug take-back centers are made available?
Opinion 4: Do you believe that spreading awareness and education regarding the implications of self-medication would limit the inappropriate practice of self-medication?
Opinion 5: What is your opinion about the impact of a covid-19 pandemic on self-medication practice?