Table 6 Knowledge of college students about the side effects.
Question | Answer | Correct answer N (%) | Incorrect answer N (%) | I don’t know N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The incorrect use of NSAIDs could be harmful to the kidneys | T | 190 (92.2) | 5 (2.4) | 11 (5.3) |
The incorrect use of NSAIDs Could be harmful to the cardiovascular system | T | 166 (80.6) | 9 (4.4) | 31 (15) |
The incorrect use of NSAIDs makes cancer cells grow faster | F | 44 (21.4) | 60 (29.1) | 102 (49.5) |
The incorrect use of NSAIDs causes peptic ulcers | T | 170 (82.5) | 6 (2.9) | 30 (14.6) |
The incorrect use of NSAIDs causes gastrointestinal bleeding | T | 127 (61.7) | 19 (9.2) | 60 (29.1) |
The incorrect use of NSAIDs is harmful to the respiratory system | T | 93 (45.1) | 37 (18) | 76 (36.9) |
NSAIDs Can be used in one of the stages of pregnancy | T | 55 (26.7) | 111 (53.9) | 40 (19.4) |
The side effects of NSAIDs increases in the elderly | T | 145 (70.4) | 13 (6.3) | 48(23.3) |
Taking a high dose of NSAIDs increases their side effects | T | 173 (84) | 12 (5.8) | 21 (10.2) |
Taking NSAIDs chronically increases their side effects | T | 173 (84) | 11 (5.3) | 22 (10.7) |
Taking more than one type of NSAID at the same time increases their side effects | T | 148 (71.8) | 18 (8.7) | 40 (19.4) |
The side effects of NSAIDs increase in patients with hypertension and heart disease | T | 140 (68) | 8 (3.9) | 58 (28.2) |
Smokers are more likely to have side effects from NSAIDs | T | 92 (44.7) | 16 (7.8) | 98 (47.6) |
