Consumers’ Perception of Generic Medicines and Evaluation of In Vitro Quality Control Parameters of Locally Manufactured Paracetamol Tablets in Asmara, Eritrea: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants ().

Variables		Frequency ()	Percent (%)
Sex
	Male	154	38.2
	Female	249	61.8
Age
	18-24	71	17.6
	25-34	115	28.5
	35-44	100	24.8
	45-54	62	15.4
	55-64	36	8.9
	65 and above	19	4.7
Marital status
	Married	274	68.0
	Single	113	28.0
	Divorced	9	2.2
	Widowed	7	1.7
Educational level
	No formal education	11	2.7
	Elementary	22	5.5
	Junior	64	15.9
	Secondary	183	45.4
	Tertiary level	123	30.5