Table 4 The association between the source of dosing instructions and the compliance and knowledge scores
Variable | Compliance score | Knowledge score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter quartiles Median | P-value | Inter quartiles Median | P-value | |
Receiving instructions | 5 (5–6) | 0.001 | 8 (4–11) | 0.033 |
Not receiving instructions | 4 (3–5) | 0.744 | 7 (4.25–9) | 0.122 |
Source of instructions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Doctor | 5 (5–6) | 0.498 | 8 (4–11) | 0.116 |
Pharmacist | 5 (5–6) | 0.025 | 9 (5–11) | 0.007 |
Media | 5.5 (5–6) | 0.499 | 7.5 (5–10.75) | 0.774 |
Leaflets | 5 (4–6) | 0.964 | 6 (3–9) | 0.291 |
Unknown | 4 (2.5–5) | 0.001 | 5 (2–8.5 | 0.074 |
Read the instructions | 5 (5–6) | 0.002 | 8 (5–11) | 0.001 |
Understand the instructions | Â | 0.001 | Â | 0.001 |
All | 6 (5–6) |  | 9 (6–11) |  |
Some | 5 (5–6) |  | 6 (5–9) |  |
Little | 4 (2–5.5) |  | 6 (4–8) |  |