TABLE 4.
Prevalence of consumers purchasing medicines and health products over the internet prior to and following the outbreak of the COVD-19 pandemic.
| Country | Online medicine buyers n (%) | Online health product buyers n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to March 2020 | Since March 2020 | Prior to March 2020 | Since March 2020 | |
| Czech Republic | 202 (38.04%) | 251 (47.27%) | 276 (51.98%) | 294 (55.38%) |
| Hungary | 223 (44.25%) | 247 (49.01%) | 306 (60.71%) | 314 (62.30%) |
| Poland | 300 (57.25%) | 328 (62.6%) | 324 (61.83%) | 323 (61.64%) |
| Slovakia | 301 (57.0%) | 332 (62.88%) | 359 (67.99%) | 384 (72.72%) |
| Sum of V4 countries | 1026 (49.16%) | 1158 (55.48%) | 1265 (60.61%) | 1315 (63.01%) |