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Variables
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Details
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Australia n/58 (%)
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Malaysia n/125 (%)
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|---|
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Type of main product discussed
|
New medicine
|
9 (16)
|
41 (33)
|
| |
Old medicine with new information/indication
|
18 (31)
|
54 (43)
|
| |
Old medicine with general information
|
31 (53)
|
30 (24)
|
| | |
^ P < 0.001
| |
|
Type of presentation
|
Personal
|
50 (86)
|
122 (98)
|
| |
Group
|
8 (14)
|
3 (2)
|
| | |
^ P = 0.01
| |
|
Current usage of the main product
|
Low*
|
14 (24)
|
33(26)
|
| |
Medium&
|
26 (44)
|
43 (34)
|
| |
High#
|
9 (16)
|
8 (7)
|
| |
Non user**
|
9 (16)
|
41 (33)
|
| | |
^ P = 0.03
| |
|
Length of discussion
|
1-5 minutes
|
16 (27)
|
42 (33)
|
| |
> 5-10 minutes
|
30 (52)
|
55 (44)
|
| |
> 10-20 minutes
|
10 (18)
|
26 (21)
|
| |
> 20 minutes
|
2 (3)
|
2 (2)
|
| | |
^ P = 0.65
| |
- * Low = rarely used, &Medium = seldomly used, # High = commonly used, **Non user = never used, ^ P-value (Comparison Australia and Malaysia)
