Table 2.
Presentations details
| Variables | Details | Australia n/58 (%) | Malaysia n/125 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of main product discussed | New medicine | 9 (16) | 41 (33) |
| Old medicine with new information/indication | 18 (31) | 54 (43) | |
| Old medicine with general information | 31 (53) | 30 (24) | |
| ^ P < 0.001 | |||
| Type of presentation | Personal | 50 (86) | 122 (98) |
| Group | 8 (14) | 3 (2) | |
| ^ P = 0.01 | |||
| Current usage of the main product | Low* | 14 (24) | 33(26) |
| Medium& | 26 (44) | 43 (34) | |
| High# | 9 (16) | 8 (7) | |
| Non user** | 9 (16) | 41 (33) | |
| ^ P = 0.03 | |||
| Length of discussion | 1-5 minutes | 16 (27) | 42 (33) |
| > 5-10 minutes | 30 (52) | 55 (44) | |
| > 10-20 minutes | 10 (18) | 26 (21) | |
| > 20 minutes | 2 (3) | 2 (2) | |
| ^ P = 0.65 | |||
* Low = rarely used, &Medium = seldomly used, # High = commonly used, **Non user = never used, ^ P-value (Comparison Australia and Malaysia)