Table 5.
Bivariate analysis of factors associated with attending CPD activities (n = 322)
| CPD activities | Variable | Yes (n/%) | No(n/%) | P value | df | χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||||||
| 20–30 | 131(61.8%) | 81(38.2%) | 0.056 | 2 | 7.554 | |
| 31–40 | 54(64.3%) | 30(35.7%) | ||||
| > 40 | 14(53.8%) | 12(46.2%) | ||||
| Live-in-person activities | Graduation years | |||||
| 1–5 years | 24(53.3%) | 21(46.7%) | 0.000 | 2 | 18.213 | |
| 6–10 years | 75(56%) | 59(44%) | ||||
| 11–15yeras | 58(68.2%) | 27(31.8%) | ||||
| 16–20 years | 42(72.4%) | 16(27.6%) | ||||
| Area of practice | ||||||
| Chain pharmacy | 121(60.8%) | 81(65.9%) | 0.054 | 2 | 5.823 | |
| Independent pharmacy | 66(33.2%) | 28(22.8%) | ||||
| Hospital pharmacy | 12(6%) | 14(11.4%) | ||||
| Online-computer/Internet-based CPD | Area of practice | |||||
| Chain pharmacy | 112(70%) | 90 (55.6%) | 0.027 | 2 | 7.255 | |
| Independent pharmacy | 37(23.1%) | 57(35.2%) | ||||
| Hospital pharmacy | 11(6.9%) | 15(9.3%) | ||||
| Employer value CPD | ||||||
| Yes | 24(15%) | 39 (24.1%) | 0.040 | 1 | 4.212 | |
| No | 136(85%) | 123 (75.9%) | ||||
| Workshop CPD | Gender | |||||
| Male | 17 (27.9%) | 107(41%) | 0.058 | 1 | 3.598 | |
| Female | 44(72.1%) | 154(59%) | ||||
| Professional organization | ||||||
| Yes | 30 (49.2%) | 169(64.8%) | 0.024 | 1 | 5.078 | |
| No | 31(50.8%) | 92(35.2%) |