Table 1 Demographic and practice characteristics of study participants
Variable | Overall (n= 801) | Jordan (n= 401) | Iraq (n= 400) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 45.9 (10.4) | 45.1 (9.2) | 46.6 (11.5) | 0.037 |
Gender | ||||
Males | 545 (68.0%) | 274 (68.3%) | 271 (67.8%) | 0.460 |
Years of experience | ||||
Less than 5 years | 89 (11.1%) | 30 (7.5%) | 59 (14.8%) | 0.004 |
6 – 10 years | 178 (22.2%) | 96 (23.9%) | 82 (20.5%) | |
More than 10 years | 534 (66.7%) | 275 (68.6%) | 259 (64.8%) | |
Qualification | ||||
General practitioner | 205 (25.6%) | 69 (17.2%) | 136 (34.0%) | 0.000 |
Specialist | 596 (74.4%) | 332 (82.8%) | 264 (66.0%) | |
Practice site | ||||
Public healthcare | 144 (18.0%) | 54 (13.5%) | 90 (22.5%) | 0.003 |
Private clinic | 200 (25.0%) | 111 (27.7%) | 89 (22.2%) | |
Both | 457 (57.1%) | 236 (58.8%) | 221 (55.3%) | |
References used by healthcare professionals during their daily life practices for prescribing: (more than one answer can be chosen) | ||||
Consultation of drug promoters | 120 (15.0%) | 31 (7.7%) | 89 (22.3%) | 0.000 |
Pharmaceutical company drug guides | 277 (34.5%) | 105 (26.1%) | 172 (43.0%) | |
Medical text books | 411 (51.3%) | 177 (44.1%) | 234 (58.5%) | |
Academic journals | 360 (44.9%) | 167 (41.6%) | 193 (48.4%) | |
Consultation with specialist doctor | 230 (28.7%) | 91 (22.7%) | 139 (34.8%) | |
Consultation with other GPs | 129 (16.1%) | 66 (16.4%) | 63 (15.8%) | |