|
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%)
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