Table 7 Factors influencing the type of drugs provided for patients
| Â | Non-hospitals n (%) N = 191 | Hospitals n (%) N = 34 | Chi-square (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Necessity to make profit | 18 (9.4) | 3 (8.8) | .01 (.60) |
Request by patients | 76 (39.8) | 5 (2.6) | 6.7 (.006) |
Idea of what the consumer prefers | 17 (8.9) | 5 (2.6) | 1.5 (.19) |
Patients apparent SES | 37 (19.4) | 10 (29.4) | 2.4 (.096) |
Providers' level of training | 31 (16.2) | 5 (2.6) | .004 (.594) |
Need to be competitive | 5 (2.6) | 0 (0) | .85 (.46) |
Drugs available | 35 (18.3) | 2 (5.9) | 2.8 (.07) |
Existing treatment policy/guidelines | 26 (13.6) | 1 (2.9) | 2.7 (.07) |
Information from regulatory bodies | 10 (5.2) | 0 (0) | 1.7 (.21) |
Pressures from wholesalers to repay | 89 (46.6) | 22 (64.7) | .17 (.85) |
Promotion by manufacturers | 3 (1.6) | 0 (0) | .50 (.63) |
Others | 14 (7.3) | 12 (35.3) | 5.6 (.014) |