Objective. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with self-medication in dermatology in LomÃ?´e,\nTogo. Methods. We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study from February to April 2016 in 2 dermatology departments in\nLomÃ?´e. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were carried out to identify possible factors associated with selfmedication.\nResults. A total of 711 patients were included in the study. The mean age (Ã?±SD) of the patients was 26.6 Ã?± 6.9 years\nand the sex ratio (male/female) was 0.6. The main dermatologic diseases recorded were immunoallergic dermatoses (39.7%) and\ninfectious skin diseases (22.6%). Two-thirds (481/711; 66.7%) of the patients had practiced self-medication before consultation in\ndermatology units. In multivariate analysis, factors associated with self-medication were female sex (aOR = 1.44; 95% CI = [1.01,\n2.05]), duration of dermatologic disease more than one year (aOR = 1.79; IC = [1.19, 2.68]), adnexal dermatoses (aOR = 2.31; 95% IC\n= [1.03ââ?¬â??5.21]), keratinization disorders (aOR = 4.23; 95% CI = [1.36ââ?¬â??13.13]), and fungal skin infections (aOR = 5.43; 95% CI = [2.20,\n13.38]). Conclusion. Our study confirms that self-medication practice is very common among patients with dermatologic diseases\nin LomÃ?´e and has identified associated factors.
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