ISSN 0377-9556 (PRINT)
ISSN 2383-9457 (ONLINE)
ISSN 2383-9457 (ONLINE)
Knowledge of definition of generic medicines (N=2,026)
| Variables | Knowing the definition of generic medicines | p-value1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| N | (%) | N | (%) | ||
| Total | 425 | (21.0) | 1,601 | (79.0) | |
| Gender | 0.020 | ||||
| Male | 236 | (23.1) | 787 | (76.9) | |
| Female | 189 | (18.8) | 814 | (81.2) | |
| Age | 0.005 | ||||
| 19~29 years | 44 | (17.2) | 212 | (82.8) | |
| 30~39 years | 78 | (28.0) | 201 | (72.0) | |
| 40~49 years | 97 | (23.4) | 317 | (76.6) | |
| 50~59 years | 100 | (20.1) | 398 | (79.9) | |
| 60~69 years | 106 | (18.3) | 473 | (81.7) | |
| Average monthly household income | 0.001 | ||||
| under 3 million won | 79 | (16.7) | 395 | (83.3) | |
| 3~under 5 million won | 133 | (19.1) | 564 | (80.9) | |
| 5~under 7 million won | 113 | (23.5) | 367 | (76.5) | |
| 7 million won or more | 100 | (26.7) | 275 | (73.3) | |
| Education | 0.000 | ||||
| High school and below | 61 | (14.6) | 358 | (85.4) | |
| College and above | 364 | (22.7) | 1,243 | (77.3) | |
| Currently taking prescription drugs | 0.026 | ||||
| Yes | 234 | (23.0) | 784 | (77.0) | |
| No | 191 | (18.9) | 817 | (81.1) | |
1)P-values were calculated using chi-square test