Table 5 |
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| Sources of advice on self-medication | ||
| Source | n | % |
| Family | 408 | 53.1 |
| Pharmacist/clerk | 398 | 51.7 |
| Old prescription | 311 | 40.4 |
| Own decision | 227 | 29.5 |
| Media (magazines and Internet) | 156 | 20.3 |
| Friends/neighbors | 152 | 19.7 |
| Class | 148 | 19.2 |
| Books | 92 | 12.0 |
| Others | 59 | 6.8 |
Corrêa da Silva et al. BMC Public Health 2012 12:339 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-339
