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Research Article

Self-Medication among Medical and Nonmedical Students at the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic and academical background of participants.


Variables	Frequency (%)

Sex
Male	247 (58.1)
Female	178 (41.9)

Age in years
18–21	242 (56.9)
22–25	182 (42.8)
>25	1 (0.2)

Faculty
Medical	213 (50.1)
Nonmedical	212 (49.9)

Year of study
First year	44 (10.4)
Second year	134 (31.5)
Third year	179 (42.1)
Fourth year	33 (7.8)
Fifth year	35 (8.2)

Monthly income in ETB
100–500	311 (72)
501–1000	90 (21.2)
1001–1500	18 (4.2)
1501–2000	6 (1.4)

Place of residence
Campus dormitory	423 (99.5)
Nondormitory	2 (0.5)

Abbreviation: ETB, Ethiopian birr (Ethiopian birr/US dollar = 0.037 during the study).

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