Table 2

Prevalence of self-prescription at the first (T1), the fourth (T2) and the ninth (T3) postgraduate years


T1 lifetime
T2 last year
T3 last year


n (%)
n (%)
n (%)

Antibiotics
210 (53.0)
299 (71.0)
312 (80.6)
Contraceptive pills
88 (23.0)
102 (24.8)
90 (23.9)
Prescription analgesics
73 (18.5)
74 (17.7)
81 (20.9)
Hypnotics
26 (6.6)
39 (9.3)
48 (12.4)
Sedatives
4 (1.0)
11 (2.6)
12 (3.1)
Migraine medications
12 (3.1)
11 (2.6)
5 (1.3)
Other psychotropic medications
2 (0.5)
7 (1.7)
3 (0.8)
Antihypertensive medications
1 (0.3)
3 (0.7)
1 (0.3)

Hem et al. BMC Medicine 2005 3:16   doi:10.1186/1741-7015-3-16