Table 2 Pharmacists’ preference of brand, generic, or neither type of OTC medication by type of health symptoms

Aches

61 (4.02 %)

1233 (81.2 %)

225 (14.8 %)

1519

<0.001

Allergies

59 (2.4 %)

1941 (77.6 %)

503 (20.1 %)

2503

<0.001

Acid Reflux

173 (5.8 %)

1875 (62.4 %)

957 (31.9 %)

3005

<0.001

Constipation

163 (7.1 %)

1273 (55.6 %)

852 (37.2 %)

2288

<0.001

Cough

148 (14.4 %)

687 (66.6 %)

196 (19.0 %)

1031

<0.001

Pain

29 (1.4 %)

544 (26.3 %)

921 (72.3 %)

1494

<0.001

Insomnia

14 (1.4 %)

561 (55.1 %)

444 (43.6 %)

1019

<0.001

Nighttime Cold and Flu

52 (5.3 %)

536 (54.3 %)

399 (40.4 %)

987

<0.001

Daytime Cold and Flu

41 (4.1 %)

496 (49.7 %)

461 (46.2 %)

998

<0.001

Total

740 (5.0 %)

9146 (61.6 %)

4958 (33.4 %)

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