Table 3.
Association between pharmacists' characteristics and their willingness to accept given levels of compensation for medication therapy management services (bivariate analysis).
| Characteristics | Groups | Estimate | Standard Error | Chi-Square | P Value | Hazard Ratio (HR) | 95% Confidence Limit for HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Groups | <40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 40-49 | 4.56 | 0.62 | 54.82 | <.0001 | 95.67 | 28.60-319.97 | |
| 50-59 | 4.60 | 0.60 | 58.91 | <.0001 | 99.42 | 30.72-321.78 | |
| 60-64 | 4.79 | 0.76 | 39.76 | <.0001 | 120.16 | 27.12-532.38 | |
| >64 | 4.56 | 0.72 | 40.70 | <.0001 | 95.84 | 23.59-389.33 | |
| Compensation level (40-49) | −0.06 | 0.01 | 55.54 | <.0001 | 0.94 | 0.92−0.95 | |
| Compensation level (50-59) | −0.07 | 0.01 | 64.26 | <.0001 | 0.94 | 0.92−0.95 | |
| Compensation level (60-64) | −0.07 | 0.01 | 36.15 | <.0001 | 0.93 | 0.91−0.96 | |
| Compensation level (>64) | −0.06 | 0.01 | 37.92 | <.0001 | 0.94 | 0.92−0.96 | |
| Gender | Male | 3.61 | 0.41 | 77.17 | <.0001 | 36.90 | 16.50-82.53 |
| Female | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Degree | B.S. in Pharmacy | 3.54 | 0.41 | 75.22 | <.0001 | 34.36 | 15.45-76.41 |
| Other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Compensation (B.S. in Pharmacy) | −0.05 | 0.01 | 80.31 | <.0001 | 0.95 | 0.94−0.96 | |
| Years of | Practice Years | 0.12 | 0.01 | 123.90 | <.0001 | 1.12 | 1.10-1.15 |
| Practice | Compensation (Practice Years) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 124.87 | <.0001 | 1.00 | 0.998−0.999 |
| Independent | Yes | 3.08 | 0.39 | 60.69 | <.0001 | 21.69 | 10.00-47.05 |
| Pharmacy | No | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Compensation*Yes | −0.05 | 0.01 | 64.76 | <.0001 | 0.96 | 0.95−0.97 | |
| Practice | Urban or Suburban | −3.31 | 0.40 | 67.10 | <.0001 | 0.04 | 0.02−0.08 |
| Location | Rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Compensation (Urban or Suburban) | −0.05 | 0.01 | 65.54 | <.0001 | 0.95 | 0.94−0.97 | |
| Owner | Yes | 2.86 | 0.48 | 35.86 | <.0001 | 17.44 | 6.84-44.46 |
| No | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Compensation *Yes | −0.04 | 0.01 | 35.54 | <.0001 | 0.96 | 0.95−0.97 | |
| Income | <$100,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| $100,000-$150,000 | 4.24 | 0.47 | 82.64 | <.0001 | 69.49 | 27.85-173.41 | |
| >$150,000 | 4.25 | 0.61 | 48.60 | <.0001 | 69.83 | 21.17-230.41 | |
| Compensation ($100,000-$150,000) | −0.06 | 0.01 | 82.71 | <.0001 | 0.94 | 0.93−0.95 | |
| Compensation (>$150,000) | −0.06 | 0.01 | 48.64 | <.0001 | 0.94 | 0.92−0.96 | |
| Provided MTM | Yes | 1.13 | 0.10 | 134.75 | <.0001 | 3.08 | 2.55-3.73 |
| Services | No | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Compensation*Yes | −0.02 | 0.00 | 88.14 | <.0001 | 0.98 | 0.97−0.98 | |
| Believe | Strongly Agree | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Qualified to | Agree | 3.71 | 0.50 | 56.12 | <.0001 | 40.89 | 15.49-107.95 |
| Provide MTM | Neutral or Disagree | 4.40 | 0.56 | 61.02 | <.0001 | 81.55 | 27.03-246.04 |
| Services | Compensation (Agree) | −0.05 | 0.01 | 58.06 | <.0001 | 0.95 | 0.94−0.96 |
| Compensation (Neutral or Disagree) | −0.06 | 0.01 | 57.61 | <.0001 | 0.94 | 0.92−0.95 | |
| Annual | Strongly Agree | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Medication | Agree | 3.68 | 0.45 | 66.20 | <.0001 | 39.75 | 16.37-96.51 |
| Review Benefits | Neutral or Disagree | 3.46 | 0.73 | 22.17 | <.0001 | 31.70 | 7.52-133.63 |
| Patients | Compensation (Agree) | −0.05 | 0.01 | 64.29 | <.0001 | 0.95 | 0.94−0.96 |
| Compensation (Neutral or Disagree) | −0.05 | 0.01 | 19.41 | <.0001 | 0.95 | 0.93−0.97 |