NCL OTC Pain Medications Survey Questionnaire--Jan. 2003
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Total % |
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Q305: Overall, how would you rate your current health? |
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Excellent |
23 |
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Very good |
30 |
|
Good |
32 |
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Fair |
11 |
|
Poor |
4 |
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Not sure/Decline to answer |
- |
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Summary of Yes |
Total % |
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Q308: What
types of pain have you regularly suffered from in the past three
months? |
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Arthritis/Joint Pain |
40 |
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Back Pain |
40 |
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Muscular Ache |
38 |
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Headache or Migraine Pain |
36 |
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Joint Pain |
33 |
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Morning Stiffness |
29 |
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Arthritis |
26 |
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Sports or Exercise Related Pain |
20 |
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Bursitis, Tendonitis, Sprains, or Strains |
14 |
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Menstrual Pain* |
12 |
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Dental Pain |
11 |
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Any other pain conditions |
7 |
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Total % |
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Q310: In
the past year, have you used an over-the-counter medicine for pain, such
as aspirin, Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Aleve, Advil, Motrin, or some other pain medication,
or not? |
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Yes, currently use
|
57 |
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Yes, have used in past year |
27 |
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No, have not used in past year |
16 |
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Not sure/Decline to answer |
- |
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Base:
Currently use or have used OTC pain medications in the past year
(n=3547) Multiple responses allowed |
Total % |
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Q315: What
over-the-counter pain medications (do/did) you use? |
|
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Tylenol |
45 |
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Ibuprofen |
25 |
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Advil |
22 |
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Aspirin |
18 |
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Aleve |
15 |
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Motrin |
8 |
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Excedrin |
4 |
|
Bayer |
2 |
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Acetaminophen |
1 |
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Naproxen |
1 |
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Ascriptin |
1 |
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Ecotrin |
* |
|
Ketoprofen |
* |
|
Nuprin |
* |
|
Orudis |
* |
|
Store Brand |
1 |
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Other |
3 |
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Base:
Currently use or have used OTC pain medications in the past year
(n=3547) |
Total % |
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Q318: On
average, how often (do/did) you take over-the-counter pain medications to
relieve your pain? Would you
say daily, several times a week, several times a month, or less often
than that? |
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Daily |
15 |
|
Several times a week |
14 |
|
Several times a month |
27 |
|
Less often than that |
43 |
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Not sure/Decline to answer |
1 |
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Base:
Takes OTC medications daily (n=565) |
Total % |
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Q319: On
a typical day, how many times a day will you take an over-the-counter
pain medication? |
|
|
1 |
44 |
|
2 |
33 |
|
3-4 |
17 |
|
5 or more |
5 |
|
Not sure/Decline to answer |
1 |
|
Base:
Takes OTC medications less than daily (n=2982) |
Total % |
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Q320: Thinking
about the past month, that is, the last 30 days, how many times have you
taken an over-the-counter pain medication? |
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Zero |
22 |
|
1 |
18 |
|
2 |
18 |
|
3-4 |
17 |
|
5 or more |
24 |
|
Not sure/Decline to answer |
1 |
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Base:
Currently use or have used OTC pain medications in the past year
(n=3547) |
Total % |
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Q325: When
you take an over-the-counter pain reliever, what do you most often
take? |
|
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Tylenol |
32 |
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Ibuprofen |
18 |
|
Advil |
16 |
|
Aspirin |
12 |
|
Aleve |
9 |
|
Motrin |
4 |
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Excedrin |
2 |
|
Bayer |
1 |
|
Acetaminophen |
1 |
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Ascriptin |
* |
|
Ecotrin |
* |
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Naproxen |
* |
|
Orudis |
* |
|
Nuprin |
- |
|
Ketoprofen |
- |
|
Store Brand |
1 |
|
Other |
2 |
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Base:
Currently use or have used OTC pain medications in the past year
(n=3547) Summary of Yes |
Total % |
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Q330: Have
you ever taken an
over-the-counter pain medication when you otherwise could have taken a
prescription medication for any of the following reasons?
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|
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Because over-the-counter pain medications are easy to purchase |
61 |
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Because you feel that over-the-counter pain medication works just as
well as prescription or you don’t need prescription strength |
47 |
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Because over-the counter pain medications cost less
|
44 |
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Because you don’t like going to the doctor |
36 |
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Because you feel there is less risk of possible side effects with
over-the-counter drugs |
30 |
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Because your health plan has too high a deductible or won’t pay for
the prescription |
17 |
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Base:
Currently use or have used OTC pain medications in the past year
(n=3547) Multiple responses allowed |
Total % |
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Q335: Now thinking about when you take a
non-prescription pain reliever for the first time, what information do
you read on the package? |
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Dosage level |
30 |
|
Directions for usage |
21 |
|
Possible side effects of usage |
16 |
|
Active ingredients |
11 |
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Warnings about usage with other non-prescriptions medicine |
8 |
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Symptoms it is used for |
6 |
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Brand name |
3 |
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Effects of interaction with alcohol |
3 |
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Price |
1 |
|
All of it/Everything |
16 |
|
Don’t read anything on label |
12 |
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Not sure/Decline to answer |
4 |
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Base:
Currently use or have used OTC pain medications in the past year
(n=3547) Summary of Yes |
Total % |
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Q340: There may be reasons that people take more than the
recommended dose of pain reliever. Have
you ever taken: |
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The next dose sooner than directed on the
label |
34 |
|
More pills at a single time than the label
recommended |
29 |
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More than the number of doses per day as
directed on the label |
19 |
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Base:
Taken more than the recommended dose (n=1562) Multiple responses allowed |
Total % |
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Q345: Thinking about the most recent time you took more
than the recommended dose, why did you take more?
Was it because you: |
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Believed it would bring relief more quickly |
67 |
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Had severe symptoms |
67 |
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Did not get any better taking the recommended dose |
57 |
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Had taken the prescription version of the medicine previously |
24 |
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Doctor or Nurse told me to |
19 |
|
Not sure/Decline to answer |
7 |
OTC Medication and Consumer Knowledge
|
Summary of Yes |
Total |