Table 5.
Categorical variables distribution and chi-square analysis with the dependent variable and significant variables in the final binary logistic regression equation model
| Variable | Prefer online CE for <50% of credit hours N (%) | Prefer online CE for 50% or more of credit hours N (%) | Test Statistics | OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent utilization of online CE programs | ||||
| > 49% of credit hours | 22 (25%) | 65 (75%) | N=160; p=0.000 chi-sq=68.02; df=1 | 28.089(10.2-77.6) |
| < 50% of credit hours | 66 (90%) | 7 (10%) | ||
| Perceived Ability to find adequate CE programs | ||||
| Yes | 65 (49%) | 67 (51%) | N=150; p=0.000 chi-sq=13.06; df=1 | 16.8(1.7-161.6) |
| No | 17 (94%) | 1 (6%) | ||
| Number of years in practice | ||||
| 0-5 | 18 (60%) | 12 (40%) | N=157 chi-sq=3.34; df=6 p=0.765 | |
| 10-Jun | 5 (38%) | 8 (62%) | ||
| 20-Nov | 7 (54%) | 6 (46%) | ||
| 21-30 | 14 (50%) | 14 (50%) | ||
| 31-40 | 17 (50%) | 17 (50%) | ||
| 41-50 | 12 (57%) | 9 (43%) | ||
| >50 | 12 (67%) | 6 (33%) | ||
| Year graduated | ||||
| Before 1970 | 20 (67%) | 10 (33%) | N=159; p=0.312 chi-sq=5.95; df=5 | |
| 1970-1979 | 21 (60%) | 14 (40%) | ||
| 1980-1989 | 13 (43%) | 17 (57%) | ||
| 1990-1999 | 7 (44%) | 9 (56%) | ||
| 2000-2009 | 12 (46%) | 14 (54%) | ||
| 2010 and after | 14 (64%) | 8 (36%) | ||
| Degree | ||||
| BS Pharm | 57 (54%) | 49 (46%) | N=160; p=0.662 chi-sq=0.19; df=1 | |
| PharmD | 31 (57%) | 23 (43%) | ||
| Practice Setting | ||||
| Community pharmacy (chain or independent | 43 (51%) | 41 (49%) | N=160; p=0.309 chi-sq=1.04; df=1 | |
| Other Practice Settings | 45 (59%) | 31 (41%) | ||
| Preferred duration of CE programs | ||||
| One or 2 hours | 49 (45%) | 61 (55%) | N=156; p=0.000 chi-sq=14.87; df=1 | |
| Longer than 2 hours | 36 (78%) | 10 (22%) | ||
OR, Odds Ratio (Exponential Coefficient); CI, Confidence Interval; chi-sq, chi quare; df, degrees of freedom