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Table 1 Characteristics of the surveyed physicians

From: Factors influencing the use of the “not for generic substitution” mention for prescriptions in primary care: a survey with general practitioners

Characteristic

n or mean (total n = 277)

% or SD

Sex: Female – n, %

99

(35.7)

Age: mean (SD)

52.2

(11.1)

Setting: City (versus rural area) – n, %

128

(46.2)

Type of practice: Alone (versus group practice) – n, %

92

(33.2)

Use of Electronic Prescription Software (EPS): Yes – n, %

235

(84.8)

Use of INNa: ≥ 15%

– n, %

156

(56.3)

Use of the NGSb mention

– n, %

  < 5%

119

(43.0)

  ≥ 5%

158

(57.0)

  5–15%

102

(36.8)

  15–25%

33

(11.9)

   > 25%

23

(8.3)

  1. aINN International Nonproprietary Name
  2. bNGS “Not for Generic Substitution”