Table 11 Preference distribution for the formulations prescribed/recommended for the treatment of sore throat symptoms in children (order of preference: 1 = most preferred, 3 = least preferred)
GPs | PHs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preference | Country | Spray | Hard candy | Soft tabs | Spray | Hard candy | Soft tabs |
1 Highest | All | 38.40 | 26.60 | 34.90 | 35.20 | 31.70 | 33.20 |
2 | All | 37.70 | 40.70 | 21.60 | 27.40 | 41.40 | 31.20 |
3 Lowest | All | 23.90 | 32.70 | 43.50 | 37.40 | 26.90 | 35.70 |
1 Highest | DE | 50.00 | 20.00 | 27.00 | 54.00 | 29.00 | 17.00 |
2 | DE | 34.00 | 45.00 | 18.00 | 28.00 | 46.00 | 26.00 |
3 Lowest | DE | 13.00 | 32.00 | 52.00 | 17.80 | 24.80 | 56.40 |
1 Highest | IT | 43.00 | 23.00 | 34.00 | 24.00 | 34.00 | 42.00 |
2 | IT | 40.00 | 42.00 | 18.00 | 24.00 | 34.00 | 42.00 |
3 Lowest | IT | 17.00 | 35.00 | 48.00 | 52.00 | 32.00 | 16.00 |
1 Highest | PL | 32.00 | 25.00 | 43.00 | 29.70 | 31.70 | 38.60 |
2 | PL | 44.00 | 36.00 | 20.00 | 34.00 | 43.00 | 24.00 |
3 Lowest | PL | 24.00 | 39.00 | 37.00 | 37.00 | 26.00 | 38.00 |
1 Highest | RUS | 28.00 | 38.00 | 35.00 | 33.00 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
2 | RUS | 32.00 | 39.00 | 30.00 | 23.80 | 42.60 | 32.70 |
3 Lowest | RUS | 41.00 | 24.00 | 36.00 | 43.00 | 25.00 | 32.00 |