Table 3.

Comparison and distribution between supplier (support group/patient organization, publishing or media company, other associations and sponsoring bodies, and other) and information categories.

Category	Supplier
	Support group/patient organization		Publishing or media company		Other associations and sponsoring bodies		Other
	n (%)	Supplier %	n (%)	Supplier %	n (%)	Supplier %	n (%)	Supplier %
Medication, curative means, and aids	148 (41.2)	55.0	15 (4.2)	71.4	36 (10.0)	55.4	3 (0.8)	60.0
Information exchange with other patients	227 (70.9)	84.4	3 (0.9)	14.3	24 (7.5)	36.9	0 (0.0)	0.0
Diagnostics	193 (37.3)	71.8	20 (3.9)	95.2	42 (8.1)	64.6	4 (0.8)	80.0
Research	76 (29.9)	28.3	4 (1.6)	19.1	33 (13.0)	50.8	2 (0.8)	40.0
Training and continuededucation	41 (32.0)	15.2	3 (2.3)	14.3	16 (12.5)	24.6	0 (0.0)	0.0
Assistance for self-help	223 (64.3)	82.9	4 (1.2)	19.1	29 (8.4)	44.6	1 (0.3)	20.0
Desire to have children/family planning	51 (54.8)	19.0	5 (5.4)	23.8	6 (6.5)	9.2	0 (0.0)	0.0
Disease pattern/symptoms	259 (40.9)	96.3	21 (3.3)	100.0	53 (8.4)	81.5	5 (0.8)	100.0
Personal advice	91 (55.5)	33.8	0 (0.0)	0.0	12 (7.3)	18.5	0 (0.0)	0.0
Psychosocial counseling	33 (67.4)	12.3	0 (0.0)	0.0	4 (8.2)	6.2	0 (0.0)	0.0
Other therapy options	108 (34.1)	40.2	14 (4.4)	66.7	24 (7.6)	36.9	4 (1.3)	80.0
Social-legal advice	54 (62.8)	20.1	0 (0.0)	0.0	9 (10.5)	13.9	0 (0.0)	0.0
Therapeutic guidelines	37 (36.6)	13.8	7 (6.9)	33.3	10 (9.9)	15.4	0 (0.0)	0.0
Advice from doctors	9 (7.8)	3.4	3 (2.6)	14.3	14 (12.1)	21.5	1 (0.9)	20.0