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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of self-report measures

From: Psychiatrists’ awareness of the cost of medication, rates of social disability pension, and their attitudes regarding knowledge of treatment costs

 

M

SD

1—Lowest

2

3

4

5—Highest

%

N

Confidence level in medications assessments

2.3

0.95

33 (26.40%)

39 (31.20%)

42

(33.60%)

11

(8.80%)

0

  

Level of importance of knowing

the price of medication

4.5

0.73

1

(0.80%)

2

(1.60%)

6

(4.80%)

47

(37.60%)

69

(55.20%)

  

Price consideration

3.9

0.97

1

(0.80%)

11

(8.90%)

27

(21.80%)

47

(37.90%)

38

(30.60%)

  

Patient ability to purchase medications

3.7

0.99

3

(2.40%)

12

(9.60%)

29

(23.20%)

60

(48.005)

21

(16.80%)

  

Ease of access to information

3.2

1.08

8

(6.50%)

23

(18.50%)

44

(35.50%)

34

(27.40%)

15

(12.10%)

  

Source of information—patients

       

77.4

96

Source of information—pharma companies

       

56.5

70

Source of information—HMO funds

       

33.9

42

Source of information—pharmaceutical networks

       

29

36

Source of information—other

       

10.5

13