Table 3 Reasons for use, source of modern medication, and recommendation for self-medication of the pregnant women, Addis Ababa, 2017 (n = 112)
From: Self-medication practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variables | Â | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Reasons for self-medication* | Time saving | 30 (26.8) |
Obtaining medicines easily | 80 (71.4) | |
Disease not serious | 61 (54.5) | |
Self-medication is cheaper | 20 (17.9) | |
Previous medication experience | 23 (20.5) | |
Being embarrassed to tell about the disease | 2 (1.8) | |
High cost of visiting doctors and health service | 5 (4.5) | |
Poor health service provision | 1 (0.9) | |
Poor ethics of health professionals | 1 (0.9) | |
Long waiting time for health services | 22 (19.6) | |
Source of modern medication* | Sharing with family, friends or neighbors | 11 (9.8) |
Pharmacy or drug store | 86 (76.8) | |
Health facilities | 1 (0.9) | |
Left-over medicines | 21 (18.8) | |
Recommended for self-medication by* | My Self | 72 (64.3) |
My husband, family or neighbors | 33 (29.5) | |
Pharmacist or druggist | 8 (7.14) | |
Nurse | 3 (2.7) |