| Demographic factors | Frequency | Percentage on self-medication | p value | |
| Age (yrs) | ≤19 | 23 | 23 (100%) | 0.001 |
| 20 - 29 | 120 | 90 (75.0%) | ||
| 30 - 39 | 60 | 43 (71.7%) | ||
| 40 - 49 | 58 | 52 (89.7%) | ||
| ≥50 | 23 | 5 (21.7%) | ||
| Total number in household | 1 - 2 | 73 | 49 (58.9%) | 0.001 |
| 3 - 5 | 109 | 86 (78.9%) | ||
| 6 - 7 | 68 | 68 (100%) | ||
| ≥8 | 34 | 10 (29.4%) | ||
| Education | University | 159 | 135 (84.9%) | 0.001 |
| College | 41 | 23 (56.1%) | ||
| Primary | 22 | 22 (100%) | ||
| Secondary | 16 | 16 (100%) | ||
| Vocational | 41 | 12 (29.3%) | ||
| Other | 5 | 5 (100%) | ||
| Associated symptom | Fever and headache | 202 | 167 (82.7%) | 0.001 |
| Cough and cold | 30 | 12 (40%) | ||
| Acidity | 11 | 54 (45.4%) | ||
| Nausea and vomiting | 6 | 6 (100%) | ||
| Diarrhoea | 6 | 6 (100%) | ||
| Others | 29 | 17 (58.6%) | ||