Research Article
The Relationship between Fear of COVID-19 and Self-Medication and the Rate of Antibiotic Use in Patients Referred to COVID-19
Table 2
Distribution of relative and absolute frequency of arbitrary drug consumption in research units.
| Reasons for self-medication | No | Yes | Percent (frequency) | Percent (frequency) |
| Familiarity with the concept of drug resistance | 36.8 (92) | 63.2 (158) | Self-medication | 40.4 (101) | 59.6 (149) | Due to the lack of need to see a doctor | 56.4 (141) | 43.6 (109) | Not having enough time to see a doctor | 63.2 (158) | 36.8 (92) | To avoid paying for a doctor’s visit | 74.4 (186) | 25.6 (64) | Due to not having a health insurance | 80.4 (201) | 19.6 (49) | Due to the safety of the drugs used | 65.6 (164) | 34.4 (86) | Due to getting the desired result from the previous arbitrary consumption | 60.8 (152) | 39.2 (98) | Due to the preference of foreign drugs over Iranian | 75.2 (188) | 24.8 (62) | To store medicine at home for later use | 66 (165) | 34 (85) | Due to the lack of medication prescribed by some doctors | 80.4 (201) | 19.6 (49) | Due to not believing in the doctor’s treatment | 86 (215) | 14 (35) | Due to being in a hurry | 65.6 (164) | 34.4 (86) | Due to lack of feeling the need for a doctor’s opinion | 70 (175) | 30 (75) | Due to not having a suitable financial situation to see a doctor | 78.8 (197) | 21.2 (53) | Due to the supply of medicine by the pharmacy | 69.6 (174) | 30.4 (76) | Because of the advice of others | 66.4 (166) | 33.6 (84) |
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