Table 10 Preference distribution for the active ingredients prescribed/recommended for the topical treatment of sore throat symptoms in children (order of preference: 1 = most preferred, 3 = least preferred)
GPs | PHs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preference | Country | Benzydamine Hydrochloride | Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate | Natural extracts | Benzydamine Hydrochloride | Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate | Natural extracts |
1 Highest | All | 39.70 | 40.60 | 19.50 | 36.90 | 44.40 | 18.70 |
2 | All | 40.10 | 44.10 | 15.50 | 39.20 | 48.10 | 12.70 |
3 Lowest | All | 20.20 | 15.20 | 65.00 | 23.90 | 7.50 | 68.60 |
1 Highest | DE | 38.00 | 40.00 | 21.00 | 39.00 | 43.00 | 18.00 |
2 | DE | 46.00 | 47.00 | 6.00 | 41.00 | 48.00 | 11.00 |
3 Lowest | DE | 16.00 | 12.00 | 70.00 | 19.80 | 8.90 | 70.30 |
1 Highest | IT | 60.40 | 33.00 | 6.00 | 42.00 | 46.00 | 12.00 |
2 | IT | 30.00 | 45.00 | 25.00 | 36.00 | 51.00 | 13.00 |
3 Lowest | IT | 9.00 | 22.00 | 69.00 | 22.00 | 3.00 | 75.00 |
1 Highest | PL | 28.00 | 45.00 | 27.00 | 32.70 | 51.50 | 15.80 |
2 | PL | 47.50 | 43.00 | 9.00 | 51.00 | 43.00 | 7.00 |
3 Lowest | PL | 24.00 | 12.00 | 64.00 | 17.00 | 6.00 | 78.00 |
1 Highest | RUS | 32.00 | 45.00 | 24.00 | 34.00 | 37.00 | 29.00 |
2 | RUS | 37.00 | 42.00 | 22.00 | 28.70 | 50.50 | 19.80 |
3 Lowest | RUS | 31.70 | 14.00 | 55.00 | 37.00 | 12.00 | 51.00 |