NFPE group | % (n = 33) | FPE group | % (n = 77) |
---|---|---|---|
Reasons for self-medication | |||
Previous experience | 97 | Previous experience | 86 |
No access to physician care | 03 | No access to physician care | 06 |
Poor economic status | 04 | ||
No specific reason | 04 | ||
Source of antibiotic supply | |||
Retail pharmacy | 79 | Retail pharmacy | 83 |
Relatives and friends | 18 | Relatives and friends | 12 |
Household | 03 | Household | 05 |
Source of information on the use of the antibiotic | |||
Previous knowledge | 28 | Previous knowledge | 52 |
Physician | 24 | Physician | 22 |
Pharmacist | 24 | Leaflet | 09 |
Relative or friend | 24 | Relative or friend | 05 |
British National Formulary | 05 | ||
Pharmacist | 04 | ||
Internet | 03 | ||
Duration of antibiotic usage in each episode of self-medication (days) | |||
1–3 | 85 | 1–3 | 61 |
4–7 | 12 | 4–7 | 34 |
>7 | 03 | >7 | 05 |