Table 3. Pharmacists’ knowledge about dietary supplements.
| Question | Years of work experience | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 9 years | 10 or more | ||
| Regulatory agency requires that dietary supplements be proven to be safe and effective before they are marketed: number of pharmacists who answered correctly (%) | 16 (28.6) | 19 (41.3) | 0.756a |
| Regulatory agency must monitor the safety of dietary supplements once they are on the market: number of pharmacists who answered correctly (%) | 13 (23.2) | 23 (50.0) | 0.314a |
| Match the adverse reaction to the appropriate dietary supplement by writing the letter in the blank: median (IQR) | 4 (2-4) | 3 (2-4) | 0.206b |
| Match each dietary supplement with its claimed health benefit: median (IQR) | 8 (6-8) | 8 (6-8) | 0.278b |
| Total score (median and IQR) | 10 (9-12) | 11 (9-12) | 0.275b |
a
Chi square test
b
Mann-Whitney U test
IQR - interquartile range