Table 1 Main characteristics of ADR reports of OTC drugs to HALMED during a 10-year period
Characteristic | N (%) | p value* |
|---|---|---|
Reporter qualification |  | < 0.001 |
 Pharmacist | 248 (45.4) |  |
 Physician | 149 (27.2) |  |
 Consumer/non health professional | 138 (25.2) |  |
 Other health professional | 10 (1.8) |  |
 Missing | 2 (0.4) |  |
Patient gender |  | < 0.001 |
 Male | 178 (32.6) |  |
 Female | 358 (65.4) |  |
 Missing | 11 (2.0) |  |
Patient age (years) |  | < 0.001 |
  < 10 | 72 (13.2) |  |
 10–19 | 19 (3.5) |  |
 20–29 | 55 (10.1) |  |
 30–39 | 77 (14.1) |  |
 40–49 | 46 (8.4) |  |
 50–59 | 63 (11.5) |  |
 60–69 | 65 (11.9) |  |
  ≥ 70 | 82 (15.0) |  |
 Missing | 68 (12.3) |  |
Non-serious ADRs | 450 (82.3) | < 0.001 |
 Serious ADRs | 97 (17.7) |  |
 Caused/prolonged hospitalization | 16 (16.6) |  |
 Life threatening | 8 (8.2) |  |
 Other | 72 (74.2) |  |
 Death | 1 (1.0) |  |