Research Article

Self-Medication Practice in Limmu Genet, Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: Does Community Based Health Insurance Scheme Have an Influence?

Table 3

Type of illness reported () and action taken by the study participants, May 2016, Limmu Genet town.

Type of illness Community based health insurance members, (%)Community based health insurance nonmembers, (%)Total, (%)

Headache25 (68.9%)11 (31.1%)36 (14.8%)
Fever35 (66.7%)17 (33.3)52 (21.7%)
Cough38 (70.6%)16 (29.4)54 (22.4%)
Diarrhea37 (73.0%)14 (27.0)51 (20.7%)
Others34 (72.9%)14 (27.1%)48 (19.4%)

Total 170 (70.4%)71 (29.6%)241 (100%)