Table 2.

Subgroup analysis on question 1: do you believe most oncologists have direct conflict of interests with pharmaceutical companies?

	Disagree		Agree		P values*
	n	%	n	%
Country area
North	112	69.6	49	30.4	<0.440
Centre	68	63.0	40	37.0
South	37	71.2	15	28.8
Sex					<0.001
Female	84	56.4	65	43.6
Male	131	77.1	39	22.9
Age					<0.057
<45	61	59.2	42	40.8
45–59	92	69.2	41	30.8
≥60	64	75.3	21	24.7
Workplace
Research institute	9	81.8	2	18.2	<0.583
Hospital	189	66.8	94	33.2
University	15	75.0	5	25.0
Other	4	57.1	3	42.9
Type of structure					<0.350
Private	19	76.0	6	24.0
Public	198	66.9	98	33.1
Job position					<0.021
Assistant chief	119	62.6	71	37.4
Chief	77	78.6	21	21.4
Other	21	63.6	12	36.4
Years of experience					<0.023
<15	51	58.0	37	42.0
≥15	166	71.2	67	28.8
Direct payments from industry					<0.029
No	72	60.0	48	40.0
Yes	143	71.9	56	28.1

*Referred to bidirectional χ² test.