Table 6.
Demographic comparison of the knowledge scores of community pharmacists toward patient-centred care services.
| Variable | Characteristics | N (%) | Mean Score/10 | ±SD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 245 (89.1) | 6.05 | 2.08 | 0.63 |
| Female | 30 (10.9) | 7.14 | 1.91 | ||
| Age | Less than 35 | 216 (78) | 6.21 | 2.14 | 0.14 |
| More than 35 | 61 (22) | 6.16 | 1.95 | ||
| Total years of Experience | Less than 1 year | 54 (19.4) | 5.92 | 2.36 |
0.36 |
| 1–5 years | 70 (25.2) | 6.60 | 2.08 | ||
| 6–10 years | 81 (29.1) | 6.16 | 1.96 | ||
| More than 10 years | 73 (26.2) | 6.10 | 2.07 | ||
| Highest education qualification | B.Pharmacy | 156 (56.3) | 5.94 | 2.05 | 0.07 |
| Pharm. D | 112 (40.4) | 6.52 | 1.98 | ||
| Post-graduation | 9 (3.3) | 6.58 | 3.17 | ||
| Country of origin | Egypt | 128 (46.5) | 5.88 | 3.3 | 0.07 |
| Saudi Arabia | 100 (36.4) | 5.48 | 4.16 | ||
| Pakistan | 27 (9.8) | 6.47 | 3.02 | ||
| Others | 20 (7.3) | 5.37 | 4.17 | ||
| Years of experience in community pharmacy in Saudi Arabia | Less than 1 year | 53 (19.2) | 5.83 | 2.38 | 0.02 |
| 1–5 years | 68 (24.6) | 6.73 | 1.73 | ||
| 6–10 years | 83 (30.1) | 6.10 | 2.1 | ||
| More than 10 years | 72 (26.1) | 5.8 | 2.13 | ||
| Pharmacy affiliation | Chain pharmacy group | 231 (83.1) | 6.41 | 2.01 | 0.001 |
| Individual pharmacy | 47 (16.9) | 5.43 | 2.25 | ||
| Current position in Pharmacy | Staff Pharmacist | 90 (32.5) | 6.96 | 1.72 | 0.001 |
| Pharmacy Manager | 145 (52.3) | 6.09 | 2.1 | ||
| Trainee Pharmacist | 42 (15.2) | 5.07 | 2.20 | ||
| Location of Pharmacy |
North-eastern region | 35 (12.7) | 6.4 | 1.83 | 0.26 |
| Central Region | 212 (76.8) | 6.2 | 2.11 | ||
| Southwestern region | 29 (10.5) | 5.6 | 2.26 | ||
| P < 0.05 considered as statically significant | |||||
*Mann-Whitney (2 categories) and Kruskal-Wallis (more than 2 categories) tests were used to obtain p-values.