Table 4.

Awareness of Online Medical Products Safety.

		N	%
Total		643	100.0
Do you think purchasing medicinal products from the internet can be safe
	Yes	331	60.4
	No	312	48.5
What are the risks of purchasing medicinal products from the internet¥
	Difficulty to distinguish between registered online pharmacies and other unlicensed commercial websites	361	18.6
	Lack of supervision of a healthcare professional	239	12.3
	People under 18 can purchase medications without restrictions	294	15.1
	No proper information regarding the use of the products	159	8.2
	People may get medicinal products that they don’t need that can worsen their condition	247	12.7
	The quality of the product could be lower compared to community pharmacies	297	15.3
	Instructions may be in a foreign unknown language	316	16.2
	Others	32	1.6
Can you distinguish between registered online pharmacies and otherUnlicensed commercial websites?
	Yes	210	32.7
	No	432	67.2
Have you ever suffer from any adverse drug reactions after you useonline medicinal products*
	Yes	47	7.5
	No	448	71.1
If you answered Yes; did you report it or informed it to your health care professional?*
	Yes	30	4.8
	No	115	18.3
*Results Based on 235 Participating Adults who Reported Ever Purchased Medicinal Products from the internet
¥ Multiple choice was allowed for these questions