From: Self-prescribing among young Norwegian doctors: a nine-year follow-up study of a nationwide sample
Have not used prescription medication | Have got all prescription medication from another physician | Have self-prescribed on one or two occasions | Have self-prescribed sometimes | Have self-prescribed often | |
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First postgraduate year (T1) # n = 397 | 90 (22.7%) | 31 (7.8%) | 215 (54.2%) | 57 (14.4%) | 4 (1.0%) |
Fourth postgraduate year (T2) ## n = 422 | 158 (37.4%) | 38 (9.0%) | 177 (41.9%) | 37 (8.8%) | 12 (2.8%) |
Ninth postgraduate year (T3) ## n = 387 | 136 (35.1%) | 40 (10.3%) | 162 (41.9%) | 43 (11.1%) | 6 (1.6%) |