Table 3.
Partners’ perceived trust of medication information sources (n=87)
| Patient has OA (n=44) n(%) |
Patient has RA (n=43) n(%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Not at all trustworthy |
A little/somewhat trustworthy |
Very trustworthy |
Not at all trustworthy |
A little/somewhat trustworthy |
Very trustworthy |
| Patient | 1(2.3) | 20(45.4) | 22(50.0) | 2(4.7) | 10(23.3) | 29(67.4) |
| Physicians | 0(0.0) | 12(27.3) | 32(72.7) | 0(0.0) | 19(44.2) | 24(55.8) |
| Medicine package inserts | 0(0.0) | 27(61.3) | 16(36.4) | 2(4.7) | 27(62.8) | 13(30.2) |
| Internet | 5(11.4) | 35(79.5) | 4(9.1) | 4(9.3) | 34(79.0) | 3(7.0) |
| Pharmacists | 0(0.0) | 14(31.8) | 30(68.2) | 0(0.0) | 21(48.9) | 20(46.5) |
| Brochures/pamphlets | 2(4.5) | 35(79.5) | 7(15.9) | 4(9.3) | 32(74.5) | 4(11.6) |
| Research articles/books | 2(4.5) | 32(79.7) | 10(22.7) | 3(7.0) | 31(72.1) | 9(20.9) |
| Family members | 2(4.5) | 34(77.3) | 7(15.9) | 6(14.0) | 30(69.8) | 4(9.3) |
| Nurses/other health professionals | 1(2.3) | 24(54.6) | 18(40.9) | 0(0.0) | 30(69.8) | 10(23.3) |
| Media sources (TV, magazines, radio) | 9(20.5) | 33(75.0) | 1(2.3) | 14(32.6) | 28(65.1) | 1(2.3) |
| Friends | 6(13.6) | 33(75.0) | 5(11.4) | 7(16.3) | 28(65.1) | 5(11.6) |
| Newsletters | 10(22.7) | 30(68.1) | 3(6.8) | 7(16.3) | 30(69.7) | 2(4.7) |
| Support groups | 13(29.5) | 29(65.9) | 1(2.3) | 8(18.6) | 27(62.8) | 2(4.7) |
| Podcasts | 20(45.5) | 19(43.2) | 3(6.8) | 17(39.5) | 16(37.2) | 0(0.0) |
Note: response options included: 1= “not at all trustworthy”, 2= “a little trustworthy”, 3= “somewhat trustworthy”, and 4= “very trustworthy”
Some rows do not total to 100% due to missing data