Table 1 Demographics of medical representatives (MRs) and medical doctors (MDs)
Characteristic of medical representatives | Frequency (n = 330) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 292 | 88.48 |
Female | 38 | 11.52 |
Company | ||
National (NC) | 205 | 62.12 |
Multi-national (MNC) | 125 | 37.88 |
Terminal education | ||
Bachelors | 192 | 58.18 |
Master | 105 | 31.81 |
Pharm D | 33 | 10.00 |
Provincial region | ||
Punjab | 202 | 61.2 |
Sindh | 57 | 17.3 |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 43 | 13 |
Baluchistan | 8 | 2.4 |
Federal Area | 20 | 6.1 |
Number of visits to health care providers/day | ||
< 5 | 19 | 5.76 |
5–10 | 93 | 28.18 |
11–15 | 181 | 54.85 |
> 15 | 37 | 11.21 |
Satisfied with drug promotion activities | ||
No | 52 | 15.76 |
Yes | 278 | 84.24 |
Characteristics of medical doctors | Frequency (n = 51) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 45 | 88.24 |
Female | 6 | 11.76 |
Practicing facility | ||
Government hospital | 41 | 80.03 |
Private clinic | 10 | 19.61 |
Working experience | ||
10–15 years | 14 | 27.5 |
16–20 years | 33 | 64.7 |
> 20 years | 4 | 7.84 |
Terminal education | ||
FCPS (part 1 or 2) | 39 | 76.5 |
MBBS | 12 | 23.5 |
Designation | ||
Professor | 12 | 23.53 |
Associate Professor | 4 | 7.84 |
Assistant Professor | 17 | 33.33 |
Registrar | 6 | 11.76 |
Medical Officer | 2 | 3.92 |
General Practitioner | 10 | 19.61 |
Satisfied with drug promotion activities | ||
No | 46 | 90.20 |
Yes | 5 | 9.80 |