Table 3.

Respondents’ Preference for Different Dosage Forms and Formulation Characteristics (n=302)

Types of Variables	Category	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Does the color of medication affect your preference	Yes	71	23.5
	No	231	76.5
Which type of color do you prefer	White	42	59.2
	Green	7	9.9
	Orange	12	16.9
	Yellow	6	8.5
	Blue	3	4.2
	Red	1	1.4
Does the shape of medication affect your preference	Yes	100	33.1
	No	202	66.9
Which type of shape do you prefer	Round	64	64
	Square	12	12
	Oval	21	21
	Other	3	3
Does the size of medication affect your preference	Yes	193	63.9
	No	109	36.1
Which type of size do you prefer	Large	13	6.7
	Medium	65	33.7
	Small	115	59.6
Do you have any difficulties while you take oral medication	Yes	99	22.8
	No	203	67.2
What was the reason for difficulties to take the oral medication	Flavor of the tablet	85	85.9
	Size of the tablet	10	10.1
	Inappropriate surface of the solid dosage form	2	2
	Other	2	2