Table 4.
Association between pharmacists' characteristics and their willingness to accept given levels of compensation for medication therapy management services using a multivariate Cox's proportional hazard analysis.
| Characteristics | Groups | Estimate | Standard Error | Chi-Square | P Value | Hazard Ratio (HR) | 95% Confidence Limit for HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agea | <40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 40-49 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 0.63-1.64 | |
| 50-59 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 0.02 | 0.89 | 1.05 | 0.54-2.04 | |
| 60-64 | 0.10 | 0.41 | 0.06 | 0.81 | 1.11 | 0.50-2.45 | |
| >64 | 0.07 | 0.50 | 0.02 | 0.88 | 1.08 | 0.41-2.85 | |
| Gender | Male | −0.03 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.86 | 0.97 | 0.73-1.31 |
| Female | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Degreea | B.S. in Pharmacy | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.75 | 1.06 | 0.74-1.51 |
| Other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Years of Practice | <11 Years | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 0.97-1.02 |
| Independent Pharmacya | Yes | 1.46 | 0.44 | 11.05 | <0.001 | 4.32 | 1.82-10.25 |
| No | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Practice Locationa | Urban or Suburban | −0.03 | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.81 | 0.97 | 0.74-1.27 |
| Rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Ownera | Yes | −0.10 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.60 | 0.91 | 0.62-1.32 |
| No | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Incomea | <$100,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| $100,000-$150,000 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.57 | 0.45 | 1.13 | 0.83-1.53 | |
| >$150,000 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.97 | 1.01 | 0.67-1.51 | |
| Previously Provided | Yes | 2.91 | 0.31 | 87.38 | <.0001 | 18.36 | 9.98-33.80 |
| MTM Servicesa | No | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Believe Qualified to | Strongly Agree | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Provide MTM Servicesa | Agree | −0.02 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.90 | 0.98 | 0.70-1.36 |
| Neutral or Disagree | −0.06 | 0.22 | 0.07 | 0.79 | 0.94 | 0.62-1.45 | |
| Annual Medication | Strongly Agree | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Review Benefits | Agree | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.74 | 1.05 | 0.79-1.38 |
| Patientsa | Neutral or Disagree | −0.04 | 0.27 | 0.02 | 0.89 | 0.96 | 0.57-1.63 |
| Interaction Terms | Compensation* Independent Pharmacy | −0.02 | 0.01 | 12.30 | 0.00 | 0.98 | 0.97−0.99 |
| Compensation*Having Provided MTM Services | −0.05 | 0.00 | 93.40 | <.0001 | 0.95 | 0.95−0.96 |
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