Gender Differences in Predictors of Self-Medication with Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills: Results of the Population-Based Study in Serbia

Abstract

Previous studies among the Serbian population concluded that the trend of self-medication with tranquillizers and sleeping pills requires deeper study. The objective is to identify gender differences in socio-demographic, health, and health service predictors of self-medication with tranquillizers and sleeping pills in a Serbian population of 15 years old and above.

Keywords

• self-medication
• unmet needs
• tranquillizers and sleeping pills
• predictors
• prevalence
• gender
• samozdravljenje
• nepotešene potrebe
• pomirjevala in zdravila za spanje
• razširjenost
• spol