Table 2 Characteristics of the study population
Frequency | ||
|---|---|---|
Characteristics (N = 152) | n | % |
Gender | ||
Male | 81 | 53.3 |
Female | 71 | 46.7 |
Years of practice | ||
1–3 | 37 | 24.3 |
4–6 | 50 | 32.9 |
7–9 | 38 | 25.0 |
10 and above | 27 | 17.8 |
Work Setting | ||
Primary health care center | 100 | 65.8 |
Hospital | 52 | 34.2 |
Number of patients per day | ||
30 and under | 23 | 15.1 |
30 – 59 | 57 | 37.5 |
60 – 89 | 40 | 26.3 |
90 and over | 32 | 21.1 |
Time per patient | ||
<5 min | 19 | 12.5 |
5–10 | 109 | 71.7 |
>10 | 24 | 15.8 |
Participation in any training programmes of drug companies | ||
Yes | 117 | 77.0 |
No | 35 | 23.0 |
Participation in in-service training | ||
Yes | 43 | 28.2 |
No | 109 | 71.8 |
Frequency of SR visits to GPs | ||
More than once a month | 110 | 72.3 |
Less frequently | 42 | 27.7 |
Self-reported effect of SRs activities on prescribing decision | ||
Yes/always | 93 | 61.2 |
Yes/sometimes | 45 | 29.6 |
Never | 14 | 9.2 |