The Relationship of Knowledge with Fever Self-Medication Behavior in The RT Community, 2 Telago Biru Siulak District

Abstract

Background: Knowledge is closely related to self-medication, the higher the knowledge, the higher the self-medication behavior. Self-medication is self-medication without a doctor's prescription, such as fever. The research aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge and behavior regarding fever self-medication in the RT community. 2 Telago Biru Siulak Villages in 2024.
Method: Descriptive analytical analysis was used using a sample of 69 respondents, the data collection method used a questionnaire, and data analysis used the Chi-Square statistical test.
Result: showed that the characteristics of respondents involving 69 respondents were that women were more likely to self-medicate for fever (79.97%), age range 17 – 25 years (37.7%), high school/equivalent education (47.0%), most occupation was a housewife (33.3%), and respondent income < Rp. 1,000,000 (36.2%), with Good knowledge (62.3%), Good behavior (52.2%) and the relationship between knowledge and fever self-medication behavior shows Good (62.3%), Fair (29.0), and Poor (87%) with Chi-Square count > Chi-Square table, namely 89,225 > 9.488.
Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between knowledge and fever self-medication behavior with a significance value of 0.000.