Table 5 Student behavior patterns when taking NSAIDs.
Questions | N (%) |
|---|---|
When using NSAIDs, do you use them continuously or intermittently? | |
Continuously | 31 (15.1) |
Intermittently | 175 (84.9) |
How to use painkillers? | |
Only when needed | 204 (99) |
Chronic use | 2 (1) |
If the pain does not go away, do you ask the doctor for counseling? | |
Yes | 85 (41.3) |
No | 121 (58.7) |
If the pain does not disappear, do you ask for pharmacist counseling? | |
Yes | 24 (11.7) |
No | 182 (87.5) |
If the pain does not subside, do you take a second dose? | |
Yes | 86 (41.7) |
No | 120 (58.2) |
If the pain does not disappear, do you use another painkiller? | |
Yes | 32 (15.5) |
No | 174 (84.4) |
When you buy NSAIDs without a prescription, is the pharmacist your first source of information? | |
Yes | 122 (59.2) |
No | 84 (40.7) |
When you buy NSAIDs without a prescription, is the doctor your first source of information? | |
Yes | 116 (56.3) |
No | 90 (43.6) |
When you buy NSAIDs without a prescription, are books and research your first source of information? | |
Yes | 39 (18.9) |
No | 167 (81.0) |
When you buy NSAIDs without a prescription, are social media your first source of information? | |
Yes | 7 (3.3) |
No | 199 (96.7) |
When you buy NSAIDs without prescription, is the family your first source of information? | |
Yes | 27 (13.1) |
No | 179 (86.9) |
When you buy NSAIDs without a prescription, are your friends your first source of information? | |
Yes | 2 (1) |
No | 204 (99.0) |
When you buy NSAIDs without prescription, is the leaflet your first source of information? | |
Yes | 44 (21.4) |
No | 162 (78.6) |
Do you think that increasing the dose of painkillers may have side effects? | |
Yes | 189 (91.7) |
No | 8 (3.8) |
