Table 5 Knowledge and awareness of participant about ibuprofen (n = 1554)
From: Awareness of analgesics complications in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
How may ibuprofen tables do you use daily? | Less than 4 tablets per day | 310 | 19.9 |
Once to twice for every 4–6 h | 105 | 6.8 | |
More than 4 tablets per day | 20 | 1.3 | |
I do not use it | 1119 | 72 | |
Do you have an idea about the side effects of ibuprofen? | Yes | 648 | 41.7 |
No | 906 | 58.3 | |
Do you think that ibuprofen is associated with stomach ulcers? | Yes | 990 | 63.7 |
No | 564 | 36.3 | |
Do you know what the contraindications of ibuprofen are? | Yes | 716 | 46.1 |
No | 838 | 53.9 | |