| Question/ statement | Frequency (%), n = 96 | |||||||
| 10 | 10 - 14 | 15 - 20 | 20 - 24 | 25 - 30 | *P value | |||
| What medicines do you prefer? |
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| -Locally produced | 7 (7.3%) | 8 (8.3%) | 2 (2.1%) | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0.064 | ||
| -Imported | 18 (18.8%) | 6 (6.3%) | 3 (3.1%) | 5 (5.2%) | 3 (3.1%) |
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| No preference | 22 (22.9%) | 6 (6.3%) | 9 (9.4%) | 6 (6.3%) | 0 |
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| Imported medicines are of higher quality than local ones. |
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| Agree | 16 (16.7%) | 14 (14.6%) | 6 (6.3%) | 4 (4.2%) | 3 (3.1%) | 0.005 | ||
| Not sure | 27 (28.1%) | 4 (4.2%) | 3 (3.1%) | 7 (7.3%) | 0 |
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| Disagree | 4 (4.2%) | 2 (2.1%) | 5 (5.2%) | 1 (1%) | 0 |
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| Imported medicines are more effective. |
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| Agree | 18 (18.8%) | 14 (14.6%) | 8 (8.3%) | 5 (5.2%) | 3 (3.1%) | 0.009 | ||
| Not sure | 24 (25%) | 5 (5.2%) | 1 (1%) | 6 (6.3%) | 0 |
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| Disagree | 5 (5.2%) | 1 (1%) | 5 (5.2%) | 1 (1%) | 0 |
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| Physicians prescribe mainly imported medicines |
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| Agree | 21 (21.9%) | 11 (11.5%) | 2 (2.1%) | 7 (7.3%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0.019 | ||
| Not sure | 23 (24%) | 4 (4.2%) | 8 (8.3%) | 5 (5.2%) | 0 |
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| Disagree | 2 (2.1%) | 5 (5.2%) | 4 (4.2%) | 0 | 0 |
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