Table 7. PlantLIBRA Italian PFS consumer survey—consumers' perception and behaviour, overall and by city.

Question	All countries		Italy		Milan		Venice		Rome		Catania
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Did the PFS help you?
Always	1623	56.5	128	30.7	30	25.9	38	37.6	31	31.6	29	28.4
Sometimes	884	30.8	236	56.6	68	58.6	56	55.4	57	58.2	55	53.9
Rarely	103	3.6	35	8.4	10	8.6	4	4.0	7	7.1	14	13.7
Not at all	74	2.6	4	1.0	1	0.9	1	1.0	0	0	2	2.0
Uncertain	190	6.6	14	3.4	7	6.0	2	2.0	3	3.1	2	2.0
Have you informed the family doctor of PFS use?a
Yes	739	25.7	105	25.2	13	11.2	28	27.7	26	26.5	38	37.3
No	2098	73.0	307	73.6	101	87.1	73	72.3	71	72.4	62	60.8
Uncertain	37	1.3	5	1.2	2	1.7	0	0	1	1.0	2	2.0
Have you informed the pharmacist of PFS use?a
Yes	692	24.1	147	35.3	34	29.3	28	27.7	36	36.7	49	48.0
No	2130	74.1	265	63.5	81	69.8	73	72.3	61	62.2	50	49.0
Uncertain	52	1.8	5	1.2	1	0.9	0	0	1	1.0	3	2.9
In general, do you feel informed enough on PFS?b
Well-informed	287	12.2	13	3.4	1	1.0	2	2.2	3	3.1	7	7.3
Quite informed	1205	51.1	155	41.0	38	39.6	48	53.3	29	30.2	40	41.7
Not enough	703	29.8	163	43.1	45	46.9	35	38.9	47	49.0	35	37.5
Not at all	106	4.5	35	9.3	12	12.5	4	4.4	10	10.4	9	9.4
Uncertain	58	2.5	12	3.2	0	0	1	1.1	7	7.3	4	4.2
Have you experienced adverse effects? b
Yes	82	2.9	5	1.2	2	1.7	0	0	1	1	2	2.0
No	2792	97.1	412	98.8	114	98.3	101	100	97	99	100	98.0
Total PFS used	n = 2874		n = 417		n = 116		n = 101		n = 98		n = 102
Total consumers' sample	n = 2359		n = 378		n = 96		n = 90		n = 96		n = 96

^apercentages refer to Total PFS used

^bpercentages refer to Total consumers' sample