Prevalence of self-medication and associated factors in adolescents aged 18-19 years: the 1997/1998 cohort in São Luís-MA, Brazil / Prevalência de automedicação e fatores associados em adolescentes de 18-19 anos: a coorte de 1997/1998 em São Luís-MA, Brasil
Godinho, Joseane Lima Prado; Magalhães, Elma Izze da Silva; Santos, Alcione Miranda dos; Pinho, Judith Rafaelle Oliveira; Chagas, Deysianne Costa das; Ribeiro, Cecília Cláudia Costa; Britto, Maria Helena Seabra Soares de; Alves, Maria Teresa Seabra Soares de Britto e.
Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.)
; 27(8): 3341-3353, ago. 2022. tab, graf
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Abstract This article aims to assess the prevalence and factors associated with self-medication in adolescents. Cross-sectional study, nested in cohort, with 2,515 adolescents aged 18-19 years born in São Luís-MA. The use of medication in the last 15 days without a medical prescription or by a qualified professional was considered self-medication. Factors associated with self-medication were evaluated using Poisson regression with robust variances and hierarchical selection of variables. Medicines were used in the last 15 days by 48.05% of adolescents. Among these, 70.09% use it without a prescription or indication from another health professional. The most used medications for self-medication were "over the counter" (93.68%). Self-medication was positively associated with female gender (PR 1.41; 95%CI 1.25-1.59), screen time ≥5h/day (PR 1.32; 95%CI 1.05-1.67) and self-reported diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (PR 1.19; 95%CI 1.02-1.39); however, negatively associated with self-satisfaction with health (PR 0.79; 95%CI 0.67-0.94) and hospitalization in the previous year (PR 0.70; 95%CI 0.50-0.97). Self-medication was common among adolescents and to reduce this practice, greater attention should be given to women, individuals with intense exposure to meshes and allergic diseases.
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