Table 5.
Expectations for Specific New Medications
| Expected and Received | Expected but Not Received | Total Number of Expectations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of medication | |||
| Acne | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Antibiotics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Anti-inflammatory | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arthritis | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Blood pressure | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Cholesterol | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cold | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Earache | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Erectile dysfunction | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Heart | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Itching | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kidney | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Legs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lump | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lungs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pain | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Psychiatric | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sinus | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Skin cream | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sleeping agent | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterile water | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stiff neck | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stomach | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sweating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weight loss | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Change prescription | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Unspecified medication* | – | – | 10 |
| Total (%) | 46(56) | 36(44) | 92 |
*
Because expectations in this category were not specified, we do not know whether the expectation was met or unmet. Therefore, these numbers are not included in the totals or percents.