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Table 2 Environmental and personal characteristics of participants, Meket district Northeast Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 722)

From: Self-medication practice and associated factors among adult household members in Meket district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017

Variable

Category

Frequency

Percent

Distance of health institution

< 1 h

100

13.9

≥ 1 h

622

86.2

Accessibility of pharmacy

Yes

198

27.4

No

524

72.6

Presence of health profession in the family

Yes

56

7.2

No

666

92.8

Presence of medication at home

Yes

105

14.5

No

617

85.5

Previous experience of SMP

Yes

402

55.7

No

320

44.3

Peer/family pressure

Yes

226

31.3

No

496

68.7

Member of health insurance

Yes

448

62.0

No

274

38.0