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Prevalence of Self-Treatment Practice and Related Factors Among Workers Aged 15 to 60 Years in Chi Linh Town, Hai Duong Province, Vietnam.
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Asia-Pacific journal of public health [Asia Pac J Public Health] 2017 Jul; Vol. 29 (5_suppl), pp. 62S-71S. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Self-treatment is particularly prevalent in Vietnam. However, the prevalence of this practice among the working population is unclear. This study aims to describe the prevalence of self-treatment and related factors among workers aged 15 to 60 years in the suburban area of Chi Linh, Hai Duong, Vietnam. Secondary data of 3128 respondents was retrieved from the CHILILAB HDSS 2016 survey for analysis using logistic regression with a significance level of .05. Results show that 47.5% of respondents treated themselves at least once during one previous year. While rural residence and the presence of acute health symptoms and chronic diseases significantly associate with the choice of self-treatment among all investigated workers, lower education level and health insurance status only significantly relate to this practice among the formally employed workers. The findings imply the need for specific measures to manage self-treatment practices among different groups of workers.
- Subjects :
- Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Choice Behavior
Chronic Disease
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Residence Characteristics statistics & numerical data
Socioeconomic Factors
Vietnam
Young Adult
Self Care psychology
Self Care statistics & numerical data
Self Medication psychology
Self Medication statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1941-2479
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 5_suppl
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Asia-Pacific journal of public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28719771
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539517718332