Table 3 Expected effects of medication and perceived influence of ethno-cultural context §
|  | Total sample (N=99–100)* | Swiss (N=54) | European Union (N=24–25)* | Others (N=21) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Do you expect side effects? | 68.0% | 66.7% | 60.0% | 81.0% | 0.29 |
Might these side effects be severe enough to let you interrupt the treatment? | 60.0% | 55.6% | 56.0% | 76.2% | 0.25 |
Do you expect positive personal changes (character, personality ...) due to pharmacotherapy? | 62.0% | 64.8% | 60.0% | 57.1% | 0.82 |
Do you expect negative personal changes (character, personality ...) due to pharmacotherapy? | 30.0% | 24.1% | 40.0% | 33.3% | 0.32 |
Do significant others have an opinion regarding your treatment? | 57.6% | 46.3% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 0.041 |
Do you use alternative/complementary medicine (homeopathy, traditional medicine etc.)? | 36.4% | 44.4% | 33.3% | 19.0% | 0.12 |
Does your physician's attitude influence treatment result? | 72.0% | 66.7% | 72.0% | 85.7% | 0.28 |
Does your nurses' attitude influence treatment result? | 69.0% | 66.7% | 60.0% | 85.7% | 0.14 |
Do your religious beliefs and practices interfere with treatment? | 9.0% | 5.6% | 16.0% | 9.5% | 0.32 |