Table 5 Ease of utilizing consultation channels and information sources

Hospital pharmacist

16

12

14

0

1

17

2.85

1.98

-

Pharmacy pharmacist

9

7

20

1

1

22

2.27

1.90

0.381

Primary care physician

25

14

10

1

0

10

3.55

1.78

0.184

Non-primary care physician

8

10

20

4

2

16

2.50

1.76

0.911

Nurse

21

11

13

2

0

13

3.20

1.89

0.911

Care manager

5

2

5

0

0

48

0.80

1.67

< 0.001

Family/Relatives

31

17

11

1

0

0

4.30

0.83

< 0.001

Friends/Acquaintance

14

20

15

1

2

8

3.32

1.60

0.660

Federal agencies

3

4

23

2

0

28

1.73

1.72

0.004

Television/Radio

2

4

29

1

1

23

1.93

1.62

0.031

Newspaper

1

4

22

2

1

30

1.53

1.62

0.000

Books/Magazines

1

5

24

0

1

29

1.63

1.66

0.001

Internet

6

13

24

1

1

15

2.62

1.69

0.996

Social networking service

4

7

23

3

2

21

2.08

1.71

0.113