Table 4 |
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Differences in the proportion of respondents using self-medication according to place of residence, gender and age |
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Respondent characteristics |
Proportion using self-medication |
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Urban |
0.65 |
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Rural |
0.5 |
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Male |
0.64* |
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Female |
0.4 |
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Age < 40 years |
0.7** |
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Age ≥ 40 years |
0.42 |
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* z = 2.22, p < 0.05, compared to female respondents ** z = 4.84, p < 0.05, compared to respondents aged ≥ 40 years |
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Shankar et al. BMC Family Practice 2002 3:17 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-3-17 |
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