Table 1 Patient background
From: The adoption of generic drugs by a hospital: effects on drug dispensation among community pharmacies
Pre-adoption (n = 223) | Post-adoption (n = 238) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± standard deviation | 68.5 ± 18.9 | 68.7 ± 17.4 | 0.911 |
Gender [n (%)] | 0.608 | ||
Male | 124 (55.6) | 139 (58.4) | |
Female | 99 (44.4) | 99 (41.6) | |
Prescribing facility [n (%)] | 0.470 | ||
Gifu Municipal Hospital | 106 (47.5) | 104 (43.7) | |
Other hospitals/clinics | 140 (62.8) | 159 (66.8) | |
Medical department [n (%)] | |||
Cardiovascular Medicine | 45 (20.2) | 41 (17.2) | |
Neurology | 2 (0.9) | 3 (1.3) | |
Nephrology | 4 (1.8) | 3 (1.3) | |
Gastroenterology | 29 (13.0) | 27 (11.3) | |
Respiratory and Medical Oncology | 23 (10.3) | 20 (8.4) | |
Hematology | 9 (4.0) | 7 (2.9) | |
General Internal Medicine | 4 (1.8) | 13 (5.5) | |
Psychiatry | 4 (1.8) | 5 (2.1) | |
Pediatrics | 11 (4.9) | 7 (2.9) | |
Surgery | 23 (10.3) | 24 (10.1) | |
Neurosurgery | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.4) | |
Breast Surgery | 4 (1.8) | 10 (4.2) | |
Orthopedic Surgery | 17 (7.6) | 21 (8.8) | |
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery | 6 (2.7) | 6 (2.5) | |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | 6 (2.7) | 5 (2.1) | |
Ophthalmology | 12 (5.4) | 8 (3.4) | |
Dermatology | 4 (1.8) | 4 (1.7) | |
Urology | 13 (5.8) | 23 (9.7) | |
Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery | 4 (1.8) | 7 (2.9) | |
Dental & Oral Surgery | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.3) | |
Type of public medical insurance [n (%)] | |||
Union-managed health insurance | 11 (4.9) | 9 (3.8) | |
Kyokai Kenpo | 29 (13.0) | 26 (10.9) | |
All mutual aid associations | 7 (3.1) | 6 (2.5) | |
National Health Insurance | 63 (28.3) | 77 (32.4) | |
Advance elderly | 96 (43.0) | 102 (42.9) | |
Retired persons | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.8) | |
Tax-exempt out-of-pocket | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Livelihood Protection Law | 15 (6.7) | 16 (6.7) | |