Table 3. Logistic regression model for pharmacists supporting the legislation to make PSE available by prescription only (n = 342).
Odds ratio (95% CI) | Pvalue | |
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Practice site | ||
Independent pharmacists | … | |
Chain pharmacists | 2.90 (1.27–6.60) | 0.011 |
Anticipated impact on time spent on PSE activities | ||
Increase in time | … | |
No change in time | 5.09 (1.77–14.65) | 0.003 |
Decrease in time | 10.57 (4.42–25.30) | <0.001 |
Anticipated impact on pharmacy profits | ||
Reduced profits | … | |
Increased profits | 9.45 (1.80–49.5) | 0.008 |
Neutral financial impact | 4.53 (1.64–12.45) | 0.003 |
Uncertain | 3.78 (1.27–11.26) | 0.017 |
Regions | ||
Region 1 | … | |
Region 2 | 4.57 (1.34–15.59) | 0.015 |
Region 3 | 1.89 (0.66–5.44) | 0.235 |
Region 4 | 8.17 (1.71–39.03) | 0.008 |
Region 5 | 4.04 (1.19–13.79) | 0.025 |
Region 6 | 7.99 (2.34–27.30) | 0.001 |
Perceived efficacy of reducing methamphetamine abuse | ||
Not effective | … | |
Somewhat ineffective | 1.52 (0.26–9.02) | 0.646 |
Somewhat effective | 8.22 (1.94–34.93) | 0.004 |
Very effective | 34.05 (5.89–196.97) | <0.001 |
Perceived efficacy of reducing methamphetamine lab incidents | ||
Not effective | … | |
Somewhat ineffective | 2.26 (0.38–13.55) | 0.372 |
Somewhat effective | 2.56 (0.70–9.32) | 0.155 |
Very effective | 8.47 (1.68–42.60) | 0.010 |
No opinion | 4.92 (0.56–43.54) | 0.152 |
Confidence in identifying patients using PSE for a legitimate purpose | ||
Extremely confident | … | |
Somewhat confident | 0.67 (0.30–1.54) | 0.349 |
Not confident | 0.81 (0.14–4.58) | 0.810 |
Not applicable | 0.81 (0.05–13.54) | 0.883 |
Grams of PSE sold per county resident | 0.51 (0.13–1.99) | 0.336 |
Abbreviation used: PSE, pseudoephedrine.