Table 6 Self-medication—special parameters
Total n = 215 | Self-medication YES n = 182 | Self-medication NO n = 33 | P-value (p.adjust)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Explanation of the treatmentb | Do not agree | 11 (5.2%) | 10 (90.9%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0.2 (0.9) |
Rather agree | 70 (33%) | 63 (90%) | 7 (10%) | ||
Totally agree | 131 (61.8%) | 106 (80.9%) | 25 (19.1%) | ||
Frequent sickness of the child (more than 10x/year) | Do not agree | 159 (74%) | 132 (83%) | 27 (17%) | 0.5 (0.9) |
Rather agree | 36 (16.7%) | 33 (91.7%) | 3 (8.3%) | ||
Totally agree | 20 (9.3%) | 17 (85.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | ||
Experience with treatment in siblings | Yes | 94 (43.7%) | 86 (91.5%) | 8 (8.5%) | 0.014 (0.084) |
No | 121 (56.3%) | 96 (79.3%) | 25 (20.7%) | ||
Positive experience with siblingsc | Do not agree | 6 (6.4%) | 5 (83.3%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0.2 (0.9) |
Rather agree | 40 (42.6%) | 35 (87.5%) | 5 (12.5%) | ||
Totally agree | 48 (51.1%) | 46 (95.8%) | 2 (4.2%) | ||
Additional therapies used by parentsd | Do not agree | 33 (15.4%) | 26 (78.8%) | 7 (21.2%) | 0.2 (0.9) |
Rather agree | 71 (33.2%) | 57 (80.3%) | 14 (19.3%) | ||
Totally agree | 110 (51.4%) | 98 (89.1%) | 12 (10.9%) | ||
Use of prescribed therapiese | Yes | 205 (96.7%) | 175 (85.4%) | 30 (14.6%) | 0.3 (0.9) |
No | 7 (3.3%) | 5 (71.4%) | 2 (28.6%) | ||