Table 2. Pharmacists’ sources of information to determine whether they want to use dietary supplements.
| Source; N (%) | Years of work experience | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 9 years | 10 or more | ||
| Labels on product containers | 32 (57.1) | 10 (21.7) | <0.001 |
| Journals | 13 (23.2) | 11 (23.9) | 0.934 |
| Educational programs | 26 (46.4) | 31 (67.4) | 0.034 |
| Textbooks | 17 (30.4) | 9 (19.6) | 0.216 |
| Databases (PubMed) | 41 (73.2) | 27 (58.7) | 0.123 |
| Lecture material from classes | 21 (37.5) | 10 (21.7) | 0.086 |
| Consulting physician and pharmacist | 9 (16.1) | 4 (8.7) | 0.269 |
| Reports of clinical randomized trials (RCT) | 18 (32.1) | 7 (15.2) | 0.049 |
| Reports of systematic reviews or meta analyses | 18 (32.1) | 4 (8.7) | 0.004 |
| National agencies for medicinal products | 15 (26.8) | 8 (17.4) | 0.332 |
a
Chi-square test