From: Self-medication among medical and pharmacy students in Bangladesh
Reasons | Medical students | Pharmacy students | p value (χ2 test) |
---|---|---|---|
Symptoms last for more than a week | 131 (52.4) | 97 (38.3) | .045 |
Symptoms are worsening | 125 (50.0) | 141 (56.4) | .031 |
Presence of severe pain | 130 (52.0) | 97 (38.8) | .044 |
Usual treatment is not effective | 132 (52.2) | 96 (38.6) | .047 |
Side effects | 131 (52.4) | 95 (38.0) | .039 |
When you think that problems are serious | 100 (40.0) | 124 (49.6) | <.001 |
In case of mental problems | 99 (39.6) | 86 (34.4) | <.001 |