Table 3 Reasons of participants for self-medication practice, Meket district, Northeast Ethiopia, April to May, 2017, (n = 259)
Reasons | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Perceive illness as mild | 130 | 50.2 |
Similarity of symptoms with past illness | 36 | 13.9 |
Need quick relive | 20 | 7.7 |
Unable to afford the health care fee | 33 | 12.7 |
Dissatisfaction by health care system service | 17 | 6.6 |
Long waiting time | 23 | 8.9 |