Table 2 Sources, modes of delivery and clarity of drug information received by patients’
| Â | Number (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | All adults | Males | Females |
Drug information obtained/given by, | ||||
  Prescribing doctor | 66 (33.0%) | 41 (36.3%) | 25 (28.7%) | |
  Dispensing pharmacist | 200 (100%) | 113 (100%) | 87 (100%) | |
  Reading Prescription Card/Clinic Note Book | 38 (19.0%) | 24 (21.2%) | 14 (16.1%) | |
  Family members | 16 (8.0%) | 7 (6.2%) | 9 (10.3%) | |
  General practitioner/family doctor | 14 (7.0%) | 8 (7.1%) | 6 (6.9%) | |
Modes of drug information delivery, | ||||
  Prescribing doctor | – Verbal only | 65 (98.5%) | 40 (35.4%) | 25 (28.7%) |
| Â | Written only | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) |
| Â | Both | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
  Dispensing pharmacist | – Verbal only | 3 (1.5%) | 1 (0.9%) | 2 (2.3%) |
| Â | Written only | 156 (78.0%) | 83 (73.5%) | 73 (83.9%) |
| Â | Both | 41 (20.5%) | 29 (25.7%) | 12 (13.8%) |
Language used is understandable and clear, | ||||
  Prescribing doctor | 66 (100%) | 41 (100%) | 25 (100%) | |
  Dispensing pharmacist | 186 (93.0%) | 107 (94.7%) | 79 (90.8%) | |