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Table 2 Reported diseases/conditions which lead to SM

From: Prevalence of self-medication practice among health sciences students in Kermanshah, Iran

Disease

N (%)

Common cold

187 (74.8)

Headache

147 (58.8)

Hematological disorders

53 (21.2)

Menstrual disordersa

38 (15.2)

Gastrointestinal disorders

40 (16)

Skin diseases

19 (7.6)

Prevention of osteoporosis

17 (6.8)

Musculoskeletal disorders

11 (4.4)

Joint diseases

8 (3.2)

Neurological diseases

7 (2.8)

  1. aOnly female