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Table 4 Differences in the proportion of respondents using self-medication according to place of residence, gender and age

From: Self-medication and non-doctor prescription practices in Pokhara valley, Western Nepal: a questionnaire-based study

Respondent characteristics

Proportion using self-medication

Urban

0.65

Rural

0.5

Male

0.64*

Female

0.4

Age < 40 years

0.7**

Age ≥ 40 years

0.42

  1. * z = 2.22, p < 0.05, compared to female respondents ** z = 4.84, p < 0.05, compared to respondents aged ≥ 40 years