Table 2 Persons or institutions to whom the participants reported or would report an adverse drug reaction (ADR). FDA = Ghana Food and Drug Authority, MoH = Ministry of Health

Are you familiar with the word side effect or ADR?

N = 571

Yes

p = 0.329

p = 0.004*

T = 0.014*

p = < 0.001*

T = < 0.001*

p = 0.038*

No

Did you ever experience an ADR?

N = 491

Yes

p = 0.849

p = 0.018*

T = 0.624

p = < 0.001*

T = < 0.001*

p = 0.084

No

Did you report the ADR?

N = 186

Yes

p = 0.963

p = 0.451

T = 0.066

p = 0.424

T = 0.475

p = 0.322

No

Do you know where to report?

N = 491

Yes

p = 0.913

p = 0.817

T = 0.891

p = 0.097

T = 0.033

p = 0.231

No

Do you know the organisation responsible for collecting reports of ADRs?

N = 491

Yes

p = 0.664

p = 0.704

T = 0.527

p = < 0.001*

T = < 0.001*

p = 0.017*

No

Are you familiar with the PRS?

N = 491

Yes

p = 0.162

p = 0.238

T = 0.159

p = < 0.001*

T = < 0.001*

p = 0.047*

No

Information about ADRs provided by pharmacists

N = 439

Yes

No