Table 4.
Possible Use of Medicine Information Sources
| Country | England (n=300) | Thailand (n=352) | Uganda (n=694) | Malaysia (n=242) | Chi sq P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal from health professional | 91.7 (275) | 98.9 (348) | 97.1 (674) | 92.1 (223) | <0.0001 |
| Drug company information on medicine container | 45.0 (135) | 84.7 (298) | 73.6 (511) | 55.4 (134) | <0.0001 |
| Dispensing label/ medicine envelope | 53.0 (159) | 90.1 (317) | 90.6 (629) | 67.8 (164) | <0.0001 |
| Leaflet with medicine | 70.3 (211) | 81.5 (287) | 48.4 (336) | 43.0 (104) | <0.0001 |
| Leaflet from health workers | 27.7 (83) | 75.3 (265) | 51.7 (359) | 26.9 (65) | <0.0001 |
| Government website | 52.3 (157) | 54.5 (192) | 3.6 (25) | 32.2 (78) | <0.0001 |
| Manufacturer website | 15.3 (46) | 49.4 (174) | 8.6 (60) | 23.1 (56) | <0.0001 |
| Patient support group website | 24.3 (73) | 44.6 (157) | 4.0 (28) | 19.8 (48) | <0.0001 |
| Pharmacy website | 20.3 (61) | 46.0 (162) | Not applicable | 32.2 (78) | <0.0001 |
| Hospital website | 14.7 (44) | 53.4 (18) | 4.9 (34) | 23.1 (56) | <0.0001 |
| Advertising on TV/radio/magazine | 16.0 (48) | 50.6 (178) | 26.8 (186) | 20.7 (50) | <0.0001 |
| News reports | 14.3 (43) | 52.8 (186) | 15.1 (105) | 20.2 (49) | <0.0001 |
| Mobile application | 22.3 (67) | 52.3 (184) | 7.9 (55) | 20.7 (50) | <0.0001 |
| Social media/family and friends | 37.3 (112) | 52.0 (183) | 10.4 (72) | 35.5 (86) | <0.0001 |