Table 3 Distribution of responses to questions on four competency domains related to consumer protection (Percentage of total responses to each domain)
Competency domain | Items | Very easy | Fairly Easy | Fairly Difficult | Very difficult | Unable to perform | Confident in performing but never had a chance to perform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accessing | Find reliable information about medicine, cosmetic products, herbal products and food supplements | 11.7 | 33.7 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 32.4 | 6.6 |
Understanding | Understand information on labels of medicines, cosmetic products, herbal products, medical devices, and hazardous chemical products | 25.3 | 53.8 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
Communicating | Inquire healthcare providers about health-related products | 13.8 | 39.9 | 37.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 5.2 |
Making decisions | Able to choose suitable food supplements or herbal products | 17.8 | 54.7 | 12.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.6 |