Table 6.
Opinions and recommendations toward self-medication.
| Statement | Opinions | Age in years | Total (%) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 (%) | 25–44 (%) | 45–60 (%) | >61 (%) | ||||
| Do you recommend self-medication to others? | Always | 21 (3.4) | 17 (2.8) | 6 (1) | 2 (0.3) | 46 (7.5) | 0.020* |
| Only for minor illnesses | 172 (28) | 138 (22.5) | 97 (15.9) | 14 (2.3) | 421 (68.9) | ||
| No | 38 (6.2) | 66 (10.8) | 32 (5.2) | 8 (1.3) | 144 (23.6) | ||
| I would like to learn more about proper self-medication practice | Yes | 197 (32) | 185 (30.2) | 118 (19.3) | 21 (3.4) | 521 (85.3) | 0.798 |
| No | 34 (5.6) | 36 (5.9) | 17 (2.8) | 3 (0.5) | 90 (14.7) | ||
| Are you willing to return your unused/leftover medications if drug take-back centers are made available? | Yes | 158 (25.9) | 171 (28) | 116 (19) | 23 (3.8) | 468 (76.6) | 0.001* |
| No | 73 (11.9) | 50 (8.1) | 19 (3.1) | 01 (0.2) | 143 (23.4) | ||
| Do you believe that spreading awareness and education regarding the implications of self-medication would limit the inappropriate practice of self-medication? | Yes | 201 (32.9) | 195 (31.9) | 127 (20.8) | 21 (3.4) | 544 (89) | 0.197 |
| No | 30 (4.9) | 26 (4.2) | 8 (1.3) | 3 (0.5) | 67 (11) | ||
| What is your opinion about impact of covid-19 pandemic on self-medication practice? | Increase in SM practice | 165 (27) | 165 (27) | 87 (14.2) | 15 (2.5) | 432 (70.7) | 0.133 |
| Decrease in SM practice | 16 (2.6) | 15 (2.5) | 18 (2.9) | 01 (0.2) | 50 (8.2) | ||
| No impact | 50 (8.2) | 41 (6.7) | 30 (4.9) | 8 (1.3) | 129 (21.1) | ||