Socio demographic characteristics

practicing self-medication (n = 308) % (n)

Not practicing self-medication (n = 114) % (n)

P-value*

Age

<20 years

20 - 30 years

30 - 40 years

>40 years

13.0 (40)

33.4 (103)

24.7 (76)

28.9 (89)

14.0 (16)

38.6 (44)

14.9 (17)

32.5 (37)

0.1

Sex

Males

Females

46.8 (144)

53.2 (164)

43.0 (49)

57.0 (65)

0.4

Educational level

≥High school

14.3 (44)

85.7 (264)

14.0 (16)

86.0 (98)

0.9

Occupation

Unemployed

Manual work

Clerical work

Professional

27.3 (84)

18.5 (57)

13.3 (41)

40.9 (126)

44.7 (51)

14.0 (16)

6.1 (7)

35.2 (40)

0.003

Family members

<4 members

≥4 members

24.4 (75)

75.6 (233)

25.4 (29)

74.6 (85)

0.8