Table 2.
Prevalence of self-medication with OTC and dietary supplements
| Demographic characteristics | Yes | No | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.407 | ||
| Male | 30% | 1% | |
| Female | 68% | 1% | |
| Age | Yes | No | p-value |
| Below 20 years | 8.5% | 0.5% | 0.617 |
| 20-30 years | 33% | 0.5% | |
| 31-40 years | 31.5% | 1% | |
| 41-50 years | 16.5% | Nil | |
| Above 50 years | 8.5% | Nil | |
| Academic field | Yes | No | p-value |
| Housewife | 8.5% | Nil | 0.159 |
| Business | 15.5% | 0.5% | |
| Engineering | 13% | 1% | |
| Medical | 15% | Nil | |
| Arts | &% | Nil | |
| Literatures | 24.5% | Nil | |
| Students | 4.5% | 0.5% | |
| Education level | Yes | No | p-value |
| Students | 11.5% | 0.5% | 0.099 |
| Bachelor | 68.5% | 0.5% | |
| Postgraduate | 12% | 1% | |
| Others | 6% | Nil |