Table 3.
Overall mean scores of community pharmacists on the knowledge and level of involvement in counseling and health promotion services for T2DM patients, Ethiopia, N=412
| Variable | Total know score
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Total practice score
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | P-value | Mean | P-value | ||
| Sexa | Male | 10.76 | 0.004b | 2.98 | 0.951 |
| Female | 12.32 | 2.66 | |||
| Age(years)c | 18–29 | 10.89 | 0.030b | 2.22 | 0.090 |
| 30–39 | 12.44 | 3.02 | |||
| 40–49 | 11.08 | 2.44 | |||
| 50–59 | 10.98 | 3.03 | |||
| ≥60 | 9.69 | 3.76 | |||
| Work experiencea | ≤5 years | 9.87 | 0.186 | 2.45 | 0.007b |
| >5 years | 13.21 | 3.02 | |||
| Highest degree achievedc | Diploma (D.Pharm) | 10.63 | 0.028b | 1.98 | 0.007b |
| Bachelors (B.Pharm) | 12.78 | 2.32 | |||
| Postgraduation (MSc) | 13.24 | 3.78 | |||
Note:
Independent t-test performed;
statistically significant difference;
one-way ANOVA employed.