Factors associated with medicine use and self medication are different in adolescents

Factors associated with medicine use and self medication are different in adolescents

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of medicine use among high school students (14-18 years old) living in an urban area in Southern Brazil and the proportion who self-medicate and to explore the association between medicine use and demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral variables. METHODS: A...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Augusto César Ferreira de Moraes, Thayla Regina Mortean Delaporte, Carlos Alexandre Molena-Fernandes, Mário Cícero Falcão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Adolescents
Drug Utilization
Risk Factor
Cross-Sectional Study
Developing Countries
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000700005

Internet

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000700005

Similar Items