Table 6.
Factors associated with the reported amount of information gathered
| Factors | Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Professional background | ||||
| • Pharmacist | 3.0 (1.64 – 5.42) | <0.001 | 2.4 (1.29 – 5.44) | 0.006 |
| • Pharmacy technician | 2.6 (1.06 – 6.35) | 0.038 | 3.0 (1.10 – 8.00) | 0.031 |
| • Staff without formal education in pharmacy | Reference | Reference | ||
| Age | ||||
| • <30 years old | 1.3 (0.74-2.26) | 0.370 | 2.4 (1.21 – 4.65) | 0.012 |
| • ≥30 years old | Reference | Reference | ||
| Gender | ||||
| • Male | 0.99 (0.50 – 1.98) | 0.984 | ||
| • Female | Reference | |||
| Working experience | ||||
| • ≤3 years | 0.4 (0.23-0.75) | 0.004 | 0.3 (0.14 – 0.50) | <0.001 |
| • >3 years | Reference | Reference | ||
| Post-graduation training in self-medication | ||||
| • Yes | 2.2 (0.84 – 5.75) | 0.109 | ||
| • No | Reference | |||
| Type of pharmacy | ||||
| • Attached to doctors’ clinic | 2.0 (0.99 – 4.03) | 0.055 | ||
| • Not attached to doctors’ clinic | Reference | |||
| Total number of patients served per day. | 1.0 (0.99, 1.01) | 0.867 | ||
| Total number of patients requesting self-medication served per day. | 1.0 (0.99, 1.01) | 0.893 | ||
| Total pharmacists’ working hours per week. | 1.02 (1.01 – 1.03) | 0.005 | 1.02 (1.00 – 1.03) | 0.011 |
| Total pharmacy technicians’ working hours per week. | 1.0 (0.99 – 1.01) | 0.999 | ||
Bold value indicated variables that were significantly associated with an increase in the amount of information gathered based on p < 0.05.
*Only significant variables were presented.