| Variable | Self-medication | χ2 | p-value | |
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |||
| Sex |
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|
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| Male | 50 (45.5) | 60 (54.5) | 3.294 | 0.070 |
| Female | 46 (34.1) | 89 (65.9) |
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| Age |
|
|
|
|
| <20 | 14 (56.0) | 11 (44.0) | 9.944 | 0.041 |
| 21 - 30 | 19 (41.3) | 27 (58.7) |
|
|
| 31 - 40 | 45 (43.3) | 59 (56.7) |
|
|
| 41 - 50 | 15 (28.8) | 37 (71.2) |
|
|
| >50 | 3 (16.7) | 15 (83.3) |
|
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| Marital Status |
|
|
|
|
| Single | 25 (53.2) | 22 (46.8) | 5.383 | 0.068 |
| Married | 43 (33.9) | 84 (66.1) |
|
|
| Divorced | 28 (39.4) | 43 (60.6) |
|
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| Religion |
|
|
|
|
| Christianity | 55 (35.3) | 101 (64.7) | 2.779 | 0.096 |
| Islam | 41 (46.1) | 48 (53.9) |
|
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| Profession |
|
|
|
|
| Doctors | 35 (34.3) | 67 (65.7) | 1.739 | 0.187 |
| Nurses | 61 (42.7) | 82 (57.3) |
|
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| Years of experience |
|
|
|
|
| <10 | 64 (47.1) | 72 (52.9) | 8.243 | 0.016 |
| 11 - 20 | 28 (30.4) | 64 (69.6) |
|
|
| >20 | 4 (23.5) | 13 (76.5) |
|
|
| Working hours |
|
|
|
|
| ≤40 | 11 (24.4) | 34 (75.6) | 11.303 | 0.004 |
| 41 - 60 | 47 (36.2) | 83 (63.8) |
|
|
| >60 | 38 (54.3) | 32 (45.7) |
|
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| Health Insurance |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 58 (29.6) | 138 (70.4) | 37.836 | <0.001 |
| No | 38 (32.1) | 131 (67.9) |
|
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| Fear of confidentiality |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 34 (65.4) | 18 (34.6) | 19.016 | <0.001 |
| No | 62 (32.1) | 131 (67.9) |
|
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| Satisfaction with health services |
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 75 (36.2) | 132 (63.8) | 4.880 | 0.027 |
| No | 21 (55.3) | 17 (44.7) |
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