Table 4.
Factors influencing the potential for pharmacists to become future mentors in research activities
| Factors | Univariate analysis | Multivariate logistic regression analysis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95%CI | p value | VIF | Adjusted OR | 95%CI | p value | |
| Male | 3.45 | 0.907–13.128 | 0.057a | 1.170 | - | - | - |
| Age (≥ 40 years old) | 0.50 | 0.159–1.575 | 0.345b | 3.881 | - | - | - |
| Pharmacist experience (> 10 years) | 0.40 | 0.120–1.337 | 0.156b | 3.251 | - | - | - |
| Workplace (General Hospital / Clinic) | 9.67 | 2.858–32.693 | < 0.001b | 1.352 | - | - | - |
| Graduated from a six-year pharmacy school | 2.96 | 0.923–9.513 | 0.086b | 5.716 | - | - | - |
| Presence of mentors for research activities | 15.2 | 3.199–72.368 | < 0.001b | 2.874 | - | - | - |
| Presence of mentors for writing a research paper | 18.8 | 3.917–89.758 | < 0.001b | 3.111 | 8.07 | 1.356–48.038 | 0.022 |
| Obtained certifications | 2.89 | 0.355–23.523 | 0.458b | 1.144 | - | - | - |
| Membership in academic societies | 8.14 | 1.730–38.330 | 0.002a | 1.589 | - | - | - |
| Opportunities to read papers (≥ one /month) | 60 | 11.57–311.27 | < 0.001b | 1.547 | 34.3 | 6.151–191.28 | < 0.001 |
OR Odds ratio, VIF Variance inflation factor, 95%CI 95% coefficient interval
aChi-square test
bFisher’s exact test