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Table 1 Distribution of participants by self-medication

From: Self-medication and knowledge among pregnant women attending primary healthcare services in Malang, Indonesia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Total

(n = 333)

%

Self-medication

p valuea

 

Yes

n (%)

No

n (%)

 

Self-medication in current pregnancy

  

39 (11.7)

294 (88.3)

 

Gestational age (trimester)

    

0.470

 First trimester

37

11.1

4 (10.3)

33(11.2)

 

 Second & Third trimester

296

88.9

35 (89.7)

261(88.8)

 

Age

    

0.075

 16–27

181

54.4

16 (41.0)

165 (56.1)

 

 28–45

152

45.6

23 (59.0)

129 (43.9)

 

Parity

    

0.137

 0

148

44.4

13 (33.3)

135 (45.9)

 

 1 or more children

185

55.6

26 (66.7)

159 (54.1)

 

Education level

    

0.880

 Middle school or lower

99

29.7

12 (30.8)

87 (29.6)

 

 High school or higher

234

70.3

27 (69.2)

207 (70.4)

 

Number of ANC Visits

    

0.174

  < 4

105

31.5

16 (41.0)

89 (30.3)

 

  ≥ 4

228

68.5

23 (59.0)

205 (69.7)

 

Occupation

    

0.901

 Student

14

4.2

2 (5.1)

12 (4.1)

 

 Homemaker

240

72.1

27 (69.2)

213 (72.4)

 

 Employed

79

23.7

10 (25.6)

69 (23.5)

 

Household Income

    

0.897

  < 1.5 Million Rupiah

159

47.7

19 (48.7)

140 (47.6)

 

 1.5 Million Rupiah or more

174

52.3

20 (51.3)

154 (52.4)

 

Residence

    

0.174

 Urban

243

73.0

32 (82.1)

211 (71.8)

 

 Rural

90

27.0

7 (17.9)

83 (28.2)

 

Self-perceived Health Status

    

0.997

 Good

239

71.8

28 (71.8)

211 (71.8)

 

 Bad

94

28.2

11 (28.2)

83 (28.2)

 

Checking drug leaflet

    

0.510

 Always

184

55.3

19 (48.7)

165 (56.1)

 

 Sometimes

117

35.1

17 (43.6)

100 (34.0)

 

 Never

32

9.6

3 (7.7)

29 (9.9)

 
  1. ap value from chi square tests and Fisher’s exact test