Table 4.
Organization to which respondent has reported an adverse drug event, by occupation
Pharmacist | Nurse | Physician | Total | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size (n) | 52 | 44 | 19 | 115 | |
Agency reported to | |||||
Internal Reporting | 75 | 45 | 21 | 55 | <0.0001 |
FDA MedWatch program | 58 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 0.002 |
Drug manufacturer | 42 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 0.06 |
State Department of Health | 6 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0.42 |
State Board of Pharmacy | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.47 |
Never reported an ADE | 8 | 34 | 42 | 23 | 0.001 |
Data are presented as % unless otherwise indicated
Chi-squared test for independence, alpha level 0.05; sample size is 115 respondents (the total number of respondents answering the question, e.g., a total of 44 nurses answered the question, whereas only 33 completed the entire survey)
ADE adverse drug event