First parameter

Second Parameter

Correlation coefficient

P value

Number of MRs who visit the physician in his/her clinic

Number of patients

0.511*

0.013

Shifting from Generic to generic drugs

0.098

0.657

Shifting from Generic to brand

0.221

0.311

Shifting from Brand to generic

0.001

0.995

Gift acceptance

0.323

0.133

Acceptance of low cost gift

0.115

0.602

Acceptance of high cost gift

0.257

0.236

Acceptance of continuous supply of low cost gifts

0.191

0.384

Continuous supply of high cost gift is justifiable

0.438*

0.037

Knowledge improved by attending meetings

0.277

0.2

Physician acceptance of gifts in general

Number of patients

0.273

0.207

Number of MRs

0.323

0.133

Shifting from Generic to generic drugs

0.368

0.084

Shifting from Generic to brand

−0.132

0.547

Shifting from Brand to generic

0.273

0.207

Acceptance of low cost gifts

0.247

0.255

Acceptance of high cost gifts

0.195

0.372

Acceptance of continuous supply of low cost gifts

0.589**

0.003

Continuous supply of high cost gifts is justifiable

0.538**

0.008

Knowledge improved by meetings

0.462*

0.026

Acceptance of low cost gifts

Number of patients

0.1

0.651

Number of MR

0.115

0.602

Shifting from Generic to generic drugs

0.673**

0.000

Shifting from Generic to brand

0.168

0.443

Shifting from Brand to generic

0.168

0.443

Acceptance of high cost gifts

−0.352

0.1

Acceptance of continuous supply of low cost gifts

0.322

0.134

Continuous supply of high cost gifts is justifiable

−0.168

0.443

Knowledge improved by meetings

0.215

0.323

Acceptance of the physician to low cost gifts at every visit of MRs

Number of patients

0.041

0.852

Number of MR

0.191

0.384

Shifting from Generic to generic drugs

0.25

0.251

Shifting from Generic to brand

−0.172

0.432

Shifting from Brand to generic

0.422*

0.045

Acceptance of high cost gifts

0.137

0.532

Continuous supply of high cost gifts is justifiable

0.371

0.082

Knowledge improved by meetings

0.469*

0.024

Acceptance of high cost gifts

Number of patients

0.32

0.136

Number of MR

0.257

0.236

Shifting from Generic to generic drugs

−0.292

0.177

Shifting from Generic to brand

−0.078

0.723

Shifting from Brand to generic

0.122

0.581

Continuous supply of high cost gifts is justifiable

0.677**

0.000

Knowledge improved by meetings

0.595**

0.003

Acceptance of the physician to high cost gifts at every visit of MRs

Number of patients

0.238

0.273

Number of MR

0.438*

0.037

Shifting from Generic to generic drugs

0.011

0.959

Shifting from Generic to brand

0.127

0.562

Shifting from Brand to generic

0.127

0.562

Knowledge improved by meetings

0.607**

0.002