Statement | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Mean | SD |
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Every generic drug is therapeutically equivalent to the brand name drug. | 15.8% | 44.8% | 20.5% | 16.7% | 2.2% | 2.4 | 1.014 |
Every generic drug is therapeutically equivalent to any other generic drug. | 10.7% | 45.6% | 25.5% | 16.4% | 1.8% | 2.5 | 0.947 |
Every generic drug is bioequivalent to the respective brand name drug. | 12.0% | 41.5% | 29.4% | 14.9% | 2.2% | 2.5 | 0.957 |
I need more information on results of bioequivalence studies to make a responsible decision on the use of generic drugs. | 31.0% | 36.5% | 22.3% | 9.1% | 1.1% | 2.1 | 0.991 |
Every generic drug is of lower quality than the brand name drug. | 6.3% | 23.4% | 27.7% | 35.3% | 7.3% | 3.1 | 1.054 |
Every generic drug is less effective than the brand name drug. | 5.3% | 19.5% | 26.4% | 39.9% | 8.9% | 3.3 | 1.041 |
Every generic drug cause more adverse drug reactions than the brand name drug. | 5.4% | 23.1% | 31.0% | 33.7% | 6.8% | 3.1 | 1.019 |
Every generic drug is less costly than the brand name drug. | 19.5% | 42.4% | 23.0% | 12.9% | 2.2% | 2.4 | 1.004 |
The law imposes the same safety requirements on both generic and brand name drugs. | 37.5% | 36.8% | 18.8% | 5.7% | 1.2% | 2.0 | 0.949 |
Generic substitution reduces drug costs in the patient’s pharmacotherapy. | 21.4% | 42.0% | 27.1% | 7.9% | 1.6% | 2.3 | 0.937 |