Table 1 Distribution of demographic factors among non-medical students of Karachi
Students using self-medication (n = 205) | Students not using self-medication (n = 226) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | ||
Gender | 0.903(0.615-1.326) | ||||
• Male | 123 | 60 | 130 | 57.5 | |
• Female | 82 | 40 | 96 | 42.5 | |
TOTAL | 205 | 226 | |||
Year in university | |||||
• 1st | 116 | 56.6 | 132 | 58.4 | |
• 2nd | 41 | 20 | 39 | 17.3 | |
• 3rd | 16 | 7.8 | 21 | 9.3 | |
• 4th | 29 | 14.1 | 29 | 12.8 | |
• 5th | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 1.3 | |
• >5th | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.9 | |
Marital status | |||||
• Single | 197 | 96.1 | 214 | 94.7 | |
• Married | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 3.5 | |
• Divorced | 5 | 2.4 | 4 | 1.8 | |
Household income | |||||
• <50,000 | 51 | 26.8 | 64 | 30.9 | |
• 50,000 to <100,000 | 73 | 38.4 | 66 | 31.9 | |
• 100,000-150,000 | 38 | 20 | 32 | 15.5 | |
• >150,000 | 28 | 14.7 | 45 | 21.7 | |
Healthcare expenses covered | 1.186(0.804-1.750) | ||||
• Yes | 116 | 57.4 | 136 | 61.5 | |
• No | 86 | 42.6 | 85 | 38.5 | |