Table 5 Practices regarding ADRs among respondents, China, 2019
Questions/answers | Nanjing | Xi’an | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (n) | Frequency (%) | Number (n) | Frequency (%) | Number (n) | Frequency (%) | |
1.Would you consult doctors or pharmacists for ADR information while purchasing drugs? | ||||||
  Yes, I would | 284(65.59) | 300(68.81) | 584(67.20) | |||
  No, I wouldn`t | 149(34.41) | 135(30.96) | 284(32.68) | |||
  unfilled | 0(0.00) | 1(0.23) | 1(0.12) | |||
|  | P = 0.289 |  | ||||
2.Would you check the "adverse drug reactions" section of the drug instructions? | ||||||
  Every time | 172(39.72) | 174(39.91) | 346(39.82) | |||
  Most time | 137(31.64) | 151(34.63) | 288(33.14) | |||
  Sometimes | 110(25.41) | 101(23.17) | 211(24.28) | |||
  Never | 14(3.23) | 8(1.83) | 22(2.53) | |||
  unfilled | 0(0.00) | 2(0.46) | 2(0.23) | |||
|  | P = 0.438 |  | ||||
3.Do you suspect that ADR is occurring when you feeling sick? | ||||||
  Suspect and check the instructions for more information | 262(60.51) | 242(55.50) | 504(58.00) | |||
  Suspect but not check the instructions for more information | 129(29.79) | 143(32.80) | 272(31.30) | |||
  Not suspect | 42(9.70) | 49(11.24) | 91(10.47) | |||
  unfilled | 0(0.00) | 2(0.46) | 2(0.23) | |||
|  | P = 0.359 |  | ||||
4. What measures would you take when you have an adverse drug reaction? | ||||||
  Feed the information back to the medical staff | 303(69.98) | 296(67.89) | 599(68.93) | |||
  Nothing was done | 69(15.94) | 78(17.89) | 147(16.92) | |||
  Report to Pharmaceutical trading enterprises (drug store) | 46(10.62) | 29(6.65) | 75(8.63) | |||
  Report to ADR monitoring center | 5(1.15) | 8(1.83) | 13(1.50) | |||
  Report to pharmaceutical Manufacturing companies | 2(0.46) | 7(1.61) | 9(1.04) | |||
  Exposure to the News Media | 8(1.85) | 6(1.38) | 14(1.61) | |||
  unfilled | 0(0.00) | 12(2.75) | 12(1.38) | |||
|  | P = 0.148 |  | ||||
5. If there is a policy that makes it easier for patients to report adverse drug reactions, would you take the initiative to report? | ||||||
  Yes, I would | 362(83.60) | 371(85.09) | 733(84.35) | |||
  No, I wouldn`t | 71(16.40) | 62(14.22) | 133(15.30) | |||
  unfilled | 0(0.00) | 3(0.69) | 3(0.35) | |||
|  | P = 0.396 |  | ||||
6. Which way do you prefer to report adverse drug reactions? | ||||||
  By telephone | 262(60.51) | 247(56.65) | 509(58.57) | |||
  By internet | 123(28.41) | 128(29.36) | 251(28.88) | |||
  By email | 32(7.39) | 35(8.03) | 67(7.71) | |||
  By post | 16(3.69) | 8(1.83) | 24(2.76) | |||
  unfilled | 0(0.00) | 18(4.13) | 18(2.07) | |||
|  | P = 0.380 |  | ||||
7. Why do you think you did not report adverse drug reactions? (multiple choices) | ||||||
  Do not know where to feedback ADR information | 238(32.69) | 252(36.47) | 490(34.53) | |||
  ADR is not too serious to report | 200(27.47) | 190(27.50) | 390(27.48) | |||
  Think it's too much trouble to report the ADR | 117(16.07) | 117(16.93) | 234(16.49) | |||
  Do not want to discontinue medication because of ADR | 108(14.84) | 44(6.37) | 152(10.71) | |||
  I think it is meaningless to report ADR | 65(8.93) | 85(12.30) | 150(10.57) | |||
  unfilled | 0(0.00) | 3(0.43) | 3(0.21) | |||
|  | P < 0.001* |  | ||||