Table 5.
Regression Analysis for the Factors Affecting the Knowledge and Practice About DM Prevention and Management
| Demographics | Good Knowledge ≥ 10 | Good Practice ≥ 8 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P-value | OR | 95% CI | P-value | |||
| Gender (Ref. Male) | ||||||||
| Female | 1.09 | 0.97 | 1.24 | 0.138 | 1.01 | 0.83 | 1.22 | 0.957 |
| Education level (Ref. Bachelor) | ||||||||
| Postgraduate | 0.99 | 0.84 | 1.18 | 0.953 | 0.89 | 0.71 | 1.11 | 0.302 |
| Pharmacy type (Ref. Independent Pharmacy) | ||||||||
| Chain Pharmacy | 1.02 | 0.91 | 1.15 | 0.739 | 1.42 | 1.20 | 1.68 | <0.001* |
| Position in the Pharmacy (Ref. Assistant pharmacist) | ||||||||
| Chief pharmacist | 1.29 | 1.08 | 1.56 | 0.006* | 1.56 | 1.18 | 2.06 | 0.002* |
| Pharmacist in charge | 1.13 | 0.97 | 1.32 | 0.11 | 1.05 | 0.854 | 1.29 | 0.644 |
| Experiences (Ref. 1–5 Years) | ||||||||
| 6–10 Years | 6.92 | 3.43 | 8.86 | <0.001* | 1.25 | 0.86 | 1.81 | 0.242 |
| > 10 years | 1.99 | 1.67 | 2.36 | <0.001* | 1.15 | 0.89 | 1.48 | 0.299 |
| Numbers of patients served daily (Ref. > 20) | ||||||||
| 5–10 | 1.27 | 1.06 | 1.53 | 0.009* | 12.26 | 7.26 | 16.19 | <0.001* |
| 11–20 | 1.09 | 0.95 | 1.27 | 0.201 | 4.23 | 3.54 | 5.06 | <0.001* |
| Working hours/day (Ref. >8 hours) | ||||||||
| ≤ 8 hours | 1.01 | 0.89 | 1.15 | 0.829 | 1.02 | 0.86 | 1.21 | 0.828 |
| Trained on the DM (Ref. No) | ||||||||
| Yes | 2.18 | 1.92 | 2.47 | <0.001* | 1.33 | 1.11 | 1.59 | 0.002* |
| Age | 1.001 | 0.992 | 1.011 | 0.784 | 1.02 | 1.001 | 1.03 | 0.033* |
Notes: *P-values < 0.05 considered statistically significant, Good knowledge and practice scores were generated by finding the median score.