Table 3.
Factors associated with participation in research projects during their profession.
| Variables | Not participated | Participated | p* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 298 (74.7%) | 101 (25.3%) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age (in years) | 39.2 ± 11.2 | 35.2 ± 10.7 | 0.002* |
| Gender | 0.015** | ||
| Male | 120 (81.6%) | 27 (18.4%) | |
| Female | 178 (70.6%) | 74 (29.4%) | |
| University | <0.001** | ||
| Studied abroad | 102 (87.9%) | 14 (12.1%) | |
| Studied in Lebanon | 191 (69.5%) | 84 (30.5%) | |
| Highest degree | 0.003** | ||
| Bachelor of pharmacy | 164 (82.4%) | 35 (17.6%) | |
| Pharm.D | 83 (66.9%) | 41 (33.1%) | |
| Master Degree/PhD | 37 (68.5%) | 17 (31.5%) | |
| Years since graduation (m ± SD) | 15.0 ± 10.3 | 11.5 ± 10.1 | 0.003* |
| Years of experience as community pharmacist (m ± SD) | 12.0 ± 9.8 | 9.1 ± 7.6 | 0.003* |
| Pharmacist position | 0.005** | ||
| Owner | 234 (77.7%) | 67 (22.3%) | |
| Employee | 54 (62.8%) | 32 (37.2%) | |
| Research-Related characteristics | |||
| Having received previous research practice courses or training | <0.001** | ||
| No | 184 (94.4%) | 11 (5.6%) | |
| Yes | 111 (55.5%) | 89 (44.5%) | |
| Interested in conducting health-related research | |||
| No | 106 (87.6%) | 15 (12.4%) | <0.001** |
| Yes | 180 (68.4%) | 83 (31.6%) | |
| Number of barriers (m ± SD) | 6.1 ± 2.8 | 6.7 ± 2.7 | 0.058* |
Notes: *P-value by Mann-Whitney U test; **P-value by Pearson chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test when the cell expectation was less than five.