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Table 2 A description of the level of knowledge, the levels of attitude and various aspects of practices on paracetamol use among patients attending the outpatient department at the Phuentsholing General Hospital, May 2018

From: Rational use of paracetamol among out-patients in a Bhutanese district hospital bordering India: a cross-sectional study

Variables

n (%)

Levels of knowledge

 Good knowledge (≥ 80%)

30 (6.8)

 Satisfactory knowledge (≥ 60 to < 80%)

203 (46.0)

 Poor knowledge (≥ 40 to < 60%)

173 (39.2)

 Very poor knowledge (0 to < 40%)

35 (8.0)

Levels of attitude

 Good attitude (≥ 60%)

182 (41.3)

 Poor attitude (< 60%)

259 (58.7)

Usage of non-toxic dosage

355 (80.5)

Adhere to dose prescribed by doctor

298 (67.6)

Adhere to frequency prescribed by doctor

348 (78.9)

Shared paracetamol with others

293 (66.4)

Storing paracetamol for future use

136 (30.8)

Situations in which paracetamol is used

 Fever

371 (84.1)

 Headache

400 (90.7)

 Body aches

221 (50.1)

 Joint aches

182 (41.3)

 Common cold

220 (49.9)

 Pain during menstruation

59 (23.0)

Prevalence of self-use of paracetamol

318 (72.1)

 Saves time by avoiding visit to hospital

218 (68.5)

 Paracetamol is easily available in shops

140 (44.0)

 Saves cost by avoiding visit to hospital

114 (35.8)

 I can afford to buy paracetamol

85 (26.7)

Source of information

 Doctor

308 (69.8)

 Pharmacist

151 (34.2)

 Nurse

131 (29.7)

 Media

112 (25.4)