Table 6. Results of univariate regression analysis regarding the relationship between marketing characteristics and probability that participating physicians prescribe more of the studied drug than controls.
Marketing characteristic | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
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Remuneration is inappropriate or not clearly warranted | 1.01 (0.79–1.30) |
Drug has been on the market for too long | 0.86 (0.62–1.20) |
Low scientific quality | 1.03 (0.80–1.33) |
Low formal quality | 0.91 (0.66–1.25) |
Negligible effort required by physician | 0.77 (0.68–0.88) |
Required report missing | 0.98 (0.67–1.42) |
Contract contains a secrecy clause | 1.15 (0.90–1.47) |
Marketing score | 1.00 (0.91–1.08) |
Marketing indicators described in [9] and S4 Appendix. Significant difference in bold.