Abstract
To determine the prevalence of self-medication and reasons for self-medication (SM) for the prevention/treatment of COVID-19 among the adult population. Cross-sectional study. This study was performed on 147 adults in Kermanshah, Iran. Data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire and analysed by SPSS-18 software using descriptive and inferential statistics. The prevalence of SM in the participants was 69.4%. Vitamin D and vitamin B complex were the most commonly used drugs. The most common symptoms leading to SM were fatigue and rhinitis. Strengthening the immune system and prevention of COVID-19 (48%) were the main reasons for SM. Factors related to SM included marital status [OR=8.04, 95% CI=(3.62, 17.83)], education [OR=0.16, 95%CI=(0.08, 0.35)] and monthly income [OR=0.09, 95%CI=(0.03, 0.26)]. Yes.
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