Table 2 Patients' opinion about drug aspect, formulation and information §
|  | Total sample (N=92–100)* | Swiss (N=50–54)* | European Union (N=21–25)* | Others (N=20–21)* | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Are the following aspects of the drug important to you? | |||||
   General aspect | 54.5% | 58.5% | 44.0% | 57.1% | 0.53 |
   Taste | 56.0% | 51.9% | 56.0% | 66.7% | 0.53 |
   Size | 46.0% | 46.3% | 44.0% | 47.6% | 1.00 |
   Shape | 33.0% | 37.0% | 16.0% | 42.9% | 0.10 |
   Color | 31.0% | 31.5% | 20.0% | 42.9% | 0.25 |
   Package design | 26.0% | 31.5% | 8.0% | 33.3% | 0.047 |
If possible, would you select the following administration modes? | |||||
   Tablets | 92.9% | 90.6% | 96.0% | 95.2% | 0.77 |
   Effervescent tablets | 62.6% | 61.1% | 58.3% | 71.4% | 0.70 |
   Drops | 45.9% | 45.3% | 50.0% | 42.9% | 0.89 |
   Intravenous injection | 26.5% | 22.6% | 33.3% | 28.6% | 0.56 |
   Intramuscular injection | 18.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 23.8% | 0.69 |
   Subcutaneous injection | 16.5% | 23.1% | 12.5% | 4.8% | 0.15 |
From which sources do prefer to be informed about drug treatment? | |||||
   Physician | 92.6% | 92.2% | 95.7% | 90.0% | 0.88 |
   Nurse | 74.2% | 74.0% | 73.9% | 75.0% | 1.00 |
   Written patient information | 74.2% | 80.4% | 59.1% | 75.0% | 0.17 |
   Books, magazines | 32.6% | 32.0% | 31.8% | 35.0% | 1.00 |
   Family, important others | 26.1% | 24.0% | 27.3% | 30.0% | 0.86 |
   Television | 25.0% | 17.6% | 28.6% | 40.0% | 0.12 |
   Other patients | 13.0% | 4.0% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 0.010 |