n (%)

χ²

df

p

Yes

No

Presence of continuous medication

Education

Illiterate

9 (90.0)

1 (10.0)

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3

<0.001

Primary/Elementary school graduate

137 (80.6)

33 (19.4)

High school graduate

42 (68.9)

19 (31.1)

University/College graduate

31 (51.7)

29 (48.3)

Knowledge of commercial name of medication

Marital status

Married

97 (72.4)

37 (27.6)

4.928

1

0.026

Single

43 (57.3)

32 (42.7)

Education

Illiterate

2 (22.2)

7 (77.8)

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3

<0.001

Primary/Elementary school graduate

79 (60.8)

51 (39.2)

High school graduate

31 (75.6)

10 (24.4)

University/College graduate

28 (96.6)

3.4 (29.0)

To know the indication to use the medication

Education

Illiterate

4 (44.4)

5 (55.6)

#####

3

<0.001

Primary/Elementary school graduate

105 (82.7)

22 (17.3)

High school graduate

37 (90.2)

4 (9.8)

University/College graduate

29 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

Keeping extra medication at home

Gender

Female

139 (77.2)

41 (22.8)

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1

<0.001

Male

70 (57.9)

51 (42.1)

Education

Illiterate

6 (60.0)

4 (40.0)

5.118

1

0.024

Primary/Elementary school graduate

111 (65.3)

59 (34.7)

High school graduate

44 (72.1)

17 (27.9)

University/College graduate

48 (80.0)

12 (20.0)

Occupation

House-Wife

84 (77.1)

25 (22.9)

#####

6

0.004

Worker

23 (67.6)

11 (32.4)

Officer

3 (50.0)

3 (50.0)

Student

10 (90.9)

1 (9.1)

Retired

59 (56.2)

46 (43.8)

Unemployed

16 (84.2)

3 (15.8)

Self-employed

14 (82.4)

3 (17.6)

Requesting prescription from doctor

Gender

Female

128 (92.1)

11 (7.9)

7.807

1

0.005

Male

55 (78.6)

15 (21.4)

Education

Illiterate

6 (!00.0)

0 (0.0)

12.20

1

0.001

Primary/Elementary school graduate

105 (94.6)

6 (5.4)

High school graduate

35 (79.5)

9 (20.5)

University/College graduate

37 (77.1)

11 (22.9)

Consulting a pharmacist for meds

Education

Illiterate

2 (33.3)

4 (66.7)

#####

3

0.012

Primary/Elementary school graduate

22 (19.8)

89 (80.2)

High school graduate

12 (27.3)

32 (72.7)

University/College graduate

22 (45.8)

26 (54.2)

Using herbal/Traditional methods

Gender

Female

60 (33.3)

120 (66.7)

#####

1

0.001

Male

20 (16.5)

101 (83.5)

Using medication at home when sick

Gender

Female

55 (30.6)

125 (69.4)

#####

1

<0.001

Male

15 (12.4)

106 (87.6)

Monthly income

Minimum wage and below

17 (33.3)

34 (66.7)

4.840

1

0.028

1405 - 4999 tl

52 (21.9)

185 (78.1)

5000 tl and above

1 (7.7)

12 (92.3)

Discontinuing treatment early

Occupation

House-wife

32 (29.4)

77 (70.6)

#####

6

0.003

Worker

15 (44.1)

19 (55.9)

Officer

2 (33.3)

4 (66.7)

Student

6 (54.5)

5 (65.5)

Retired

22 (21.0)

83 (79.0)

Unemployed

10 (52.6)

9 (47.4)

Self-employed

10 (58.8)

7 (41.2)

Buying OTC medication

Education

Illiterate

2 (20.0)

8 (80.0)

#####

3

0.001

Primary/Elementary school graduate

48 (28.2)

122 (71.8)

High school graduate

32 (52.5)

29 (47.5)

University/College graduate

30 (50.0)

30 (50.0)

Seeking medication information from a pharmacist

Monthly income

Minimum wage and below

14 (27.5)

37 (72.5)

7.537

1

0.006

1405 - 4999 tl

118 (49.8

119 (50.2)

5000 tl and Above

7 (53.8)

6 (46.2)

Seeking medication information from friends/Neighbors

Monthly income

Minimum wage and below

7 (13.7)

44 (86.3)

9.271

1

0.002

1405 - 4999 tl

8 (3.4)

229 (96.6)

5000 tl and above

0 (0.0)

13 (100.0)

Continuing to use the medication when side effects occur

Education

Illiterate

6 (60.0)

4 (40.0)

4.385

1

0.036

Primary/Elementary school graduate

116 (68.2)

54 (31.8)

High school graduate

44 (72.1)

17 (27.9)

University/College graduate

49 (81.7)

11 (18.3)

Seeking medical attention when side effects occur

Gender

Female

3 (1.7)

177 (98.3)

4.959

1

0.026

Male

8 (6.6)

113 (93.4)

Marital status

Married

10 (5.3)

178 (94.7)

4.814

1

0.028

Single

1 (0.9)

112 (99.1)

Checking the expiration date

Gender

Female

168 (93.3)

12 (6.7)

8.469

1

0.004

Male

100 (82.6)

21 (17.4)

Education

Illiterate

7 (70.0)

3 (30.0)

9.148

3

0.027

Primary/Elementary school graduate

147 (86.5)

23 (13.5)

High school graduate

59 (96.7)

2 (3.3)

University/College graduate

55 (91.7)

5 (8.3)

Reading the patient information leaflet (package insert)

Gender

Female

159 (88.3)

21 (11.7)

#####

1

0.003

Male

91 (75.2)

30 (24.8)

Education

Illiterate

4 (40.0)

6 (60.0)

#####

3

0.013

Primary/Elementary school graduate

142 (83.5)

28 (16.5)

High school graduate

54 (88.5)

61 (11.5)

University/College graduate

50 (833)

60 (16.5)

Supporting ban on over-the-counter medication

Education

Illiterate

10 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

5.447

1

0.020

Primary/Elementary school graduate

149 (89.8)

17 (10.2)

High school graduate

49 (81.7)

11 (18.3)

University/College graduate

45 (80.4)

11 (19.6)

Monthly income

Minimum wage and below

38 (77.6)

11 (22.4)

5.613

1

0.018

1405 - 4999 tl

203 (87.9)

28 (12.1)

5000 tl above

12 (100.0)

0 (0.0)