02 October 2024 : Clinical Research
Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women at an Antenatal Clinic at Soba Teaching Hospital, Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Malaz M. Almubarak1ABCDEF, Eiman Eltayeb M. Ibrahim
2ABCF, Syed Ahfaz Ali 3DEFG, Wajid Syed 4DEFG, Ayesha Iqbal 5DEFG, Mahmood B. Basil A. Al-Rawi6DFG, Bashir A. Yousef 7ABCDEFG*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945711
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945711
Table 4 Source of products and recommendations among population practicing self-medication (n=184).
| Variable | Number (frequency %) |
|---|---|
| Nausea | 91 (49.5) |
| Vomiting | 54 (29.3) |
| Diarrhea | 17 (9.2) |
| Constipation | 42 (22.8) |
| Heartburn | 85 (46.2) |
| Hypotension | 6 (3.3) |
| Backache | 55 (29.9) |
| Headache | 16 (8.7) |
| Cough | 18 (9.8) |
| Cold & flu | 17 (9.2) |
| Malaria | 13 (7.1) |
| Urinary tract infection | 35 (19.0) |
| Helminths | 3 (1.6) |
| 6 (3.3) | |
| Beliefs she could self-medicate | 48 (26.1) |
| Beliefs on medication safety | 74 (40.2) |
| Availability at home | 37 (20.1) |
| Previous experience with disease/drug | 42 (22.8) |
| Expensive visit fee of doctors | 52 (28.3) |
| Lack access to nearby clinic | 25 (13.6) |
| No insurance coverage | 19 (10.3) |