Table 4. Reasons for injection preference.
| Questions a | Yes | Sometimes | No |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| An injection helps you to recover faster | 269 (56.8) | 143 (30.2) | 62 (13.0%) |
| An injection costs less | 72 (15.2) | 111 (23.4) | 291 (61.4) |
| I prefer having an injection, because I forget to take medicines | 126 (26.6) | 108 (22.8) | 240 (50.6) |
| When a doctor prescribes tablets/capsules, the treatment is more effective than injections | 79 (16.7) | 201 (42.4) | 194 (40.9) |
| My friends, relatives recommend I have an injection | 106 (22.4) | 129 (27.2) | 239 (50.4) |
| Medical companies advertise injections | 103 (21.7) | 118 (24.9) | 253 (53.4) |
| Having an injection is a personal preference | 22 (4.6) | 60 (12.7) | 392 (82.7) |
a
Some responses were missing for each category.