Table 3.
Frequency of self-reported risk factor screening for specific conditions
| No. of community pharmacists (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Details on screening of risk factors | Regularly | Occasionally | Total |
| Dispensing of non-selective NSAIDs a | |||
| History of GI ulcer/bleeding | 100 (71.4) | 40 (28.6) | 140 (95.9) |
| Multiple NSAIDs/long term/high dose | 79 (71.8) | 31 (28.2) | 110 (75.3) |
| History of renal impairment | 71 (74.7) | 24 (25.3) | 95 (65.1) |
| Older age | 59 (73.8) | 21 (26.2) | 80 (54.8) |
| History of liver impairment | 47 (82.5) | 10 (17.5) | 57 (39.0) |
| Taking a steroid drug | 42 (79.2) | 11 (20.8) | 53 (36.3) |
| Dispensing of selective COX-2 NSAIDs b | |||
| History of GI ulcer/bleeding | 64 (57.7) | 47 (42.3) | 111 (78.7) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 67 (62.6) | 40 (37.4) | 107 (75.9) |
| Multiple NSAIDs/long term/high dose | 58 (63.7) | 33 (36.3) | 91 (64.5) |
| History of renal impairment | 54 (67.5) | 26 (32.5) | 80 (56.7) |
| Older age | 51 (70.8) | 21 (29.2) | 72 (51.1) |
| History of liver impairment | 41 (73.2) | 15 (26.8) | 56 (39.7) |
NSAID=non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; GI=gastrointestinal; COX=cyclooxygenase.
a
The question was answered by 146 community pharmacists.
b
The question was answered by 141 community pharmacists.