Table 2.
Online Medicinal Products Use and Experience.
N | % | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total | 643 | 100 | |
Ever Purchase Online Medicinal Product | |||
Yes | 235 | 36.5 | |
No | 408 | 63.5 | |
Category of medicinal products purchased online*¥ | |||
Lifestyle drugs (e.g., Viagra and birth control bills) | 14 | 3.5 | |
Non-prescription medicines (e.g., Panadol) | 57 | 14.1 | |
Prescription medicines (e.g., Antibiotic) | 14 | 3.5 | |
Narcotics | 17 | 4.2 | |
Refill medication for chronic condition | 17 | 4.2 | |
Herbal medicine, supplements, and cosmetics | 235 | 61.3 | |
Others | 37 | 9.2 | |
From where did you hear about online medicine purchasing*¥ | |||
Social media/internet websites | 206 | 35.5 | |
Family | 95 | 16.4 | |
Friends or co-workers | 200 | 34.5 | |
Health care provider (physician, pharmacist, nurse) | 79 | 13.6 | |
How often do you purchase medicinal products from the internet?* | |||
Less than once a month | 214 | 91.5 | |
More than once a month | 6 | 2.6 | |
Satisfaction about the online purchasing of medicinal products* | |||
Yes | 189 | 80.8 | |
No | 41 | 17.5 | |
Satisfaction about the quality of medicinal products you received?* | |||
Yes | 193.0 | 82.5 | |
No | 34.0 | 15.5 | |
Satisfaction about the time elapsed till you received your medicinal products* | |||
Yes | 208.0 | 88.9 | |
No | 24.0 | 10.3 | |
*Results Based on 235 Participating Adults who Reported Ever Purchased Medicinal Products from the internet | |||
¥ Multiple choice was allowed for these questions |