Table 2 Participation in the events and receipt of benefits from industry, %

Educational event aimed at students with a lecture from sales representatives, outside the study course

39.3

(218/554)

50.8

(67/132)

29.4

(32/109)

39.8

(317/796)

Conferences or meetings for healthcare providers, sponsored or organized by industry

37.0

(205/554)

42.1

(56/133)

21.3

(23/108)

35.7

(284/795)

An industry-sponsored social event (dinner, sports event, etc.)

29.7

(161/542)

46.1

(59/128)

17.1

(18/105)

30.7

(238/775)

Presentations by sales representatives

27.8

(161/580)

44.6

(58/130)

27.0

(30/111)

30.3

(249/821)

Educational event as a part of the university course

20.1

(109/542)

52.7

(68/129)

29.5

(33/112)

26.8

(210/783)

Medicine

Pharmacy

Nursing

Total

 Brochures, journals, magazines

56.6

(307/542)

76.0

(92/121)

55.1

(54/98)

59.5

(453/761)

 Small gifts (value less than 10 EUR)

49.9

(271/543)

66.1

(80/121)

42.1

(40/95)

51.5

(391/759)

 Free lunch, food, coffee, sweets, etc.

27.6

(144/522)

57.1

(68/119)

25.3

(24/95)

32.1

(236/736)

 Drug samples

21.8

(119/545)

43.3

(52/120)

10.2

(10/98)

23.7

(181/763)

 Text book(s)

10.6

(57/540)

10.0

(12/120)

10.3

(10/97)

10.4

(79/757)

 Gift of value more than 10 EUR

5.2

(28/537)

13.3

(16/120)

4.2

(4/95)

6.4

(48/752)

 Medical device or instrument

4.4

(24/543)

1.6

(2/123)

5.1

(5/98)

4.1

(31/764)

 Financial support for attending conferences

2.8

(15/541)

5.9

(7/119)

2.1

(2/97)

3.2

(24/757)

Medicine

Pharmacy

Nursing

Total

 To participate in events

5.7

(30/530)

16.5

(19/115)

12.5

(12/96)

8.2

(61/741)

 To accept benefits

4.3

(23/541)

5.1

(6/118)

5.3

(5/95)

4.5

(34/754)