Survey question/statement
|
Response |
P Value |
SD
(%) |
D
(%) |
N
(%) |
A
(%) |
SA
(%) |
Gender |
University |
I need more information on the issues pertaining to the safety and efficacy of generic medicine. |
62(11.4) |
32(5.9) |
43(7.9) |
182(33.3) |
227(41.6) |
0.477¥ |
0.013* |
From the knowledge that I have, I'm confident in prescription written by generic medicine rather than brand medicine |
5(0.9) |
95(17.4) |
93(17) |
181(33.2) |
172(31.5) |
0.503¥ |
<0.001* |
I find it easier to recall a medicine's therapeutic class using generic names rather than brand name |
10(1.8) |
51(9.3) |
140(25.6) |
256(46.9) |
89(16.3) |
0.031¥ |
0.015* |
I believe pharmacists are one of the important health care professionals to advise me on generic medicine |
36(6.6) |
25(4.6) |
112(20.5) |
203(37.2) |
170(31.10 |
0.596¥ |
<0.001* |
I believe my future prescribing habits will be influenced by my senior colleagues and medical consultants |
14(2.6) |
63(11.5) |
96(17.6) |
219(40.1) |
154(28.2) |
0.020¥ |
0.233* |
I believe advertisements by the drug companies will influence my future prescribing patterns |
14(2.6) |
96(17.6) |
126(23.1) |
219(40.1) |
91(16.7) |
0.471¥ |
<0.001*
|
I believe that the topic of cost-effective prescribing is well covered in my medical education |
139(25.5) |
186(34.1) |
70(12.8) |
105(19.2) |
46(8.4) |
0.103¥ |
<0.001*
|
