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. 2019 Oct 30;14(10):e0224400. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224400

Table 6. Association test of study participants’ satisfaction towards pharmacist services.

Factors/variables Frequency (%) COR P AOR (95% C.I.) P
Dissatisfied Satisfied
Medications I need are available
Not 82 (67.8) 67 (51.9) 0.52 (0.31, 0.88) .039 0.65 (0.36, 1.17) .352
Somewhat/Neutral 2.0 (1.7) 4 (3.1) 1.3 (0.22,7.3) .015 0.68 (0.09, 4.70) .150
Yes 37 (30.6) 58 (45.0) 1.00 .785 1.00 .695
The staffs numbers are enough to the service
Not 57 (47.1) 32 (24.8) 0.36 (0.21, 0.62) .001 0.32 (0.17, 0.59) .001
Somewhat/Neutral 7 (5.8) 8 (6.2) 0.73 (0.25, 2.12) .000 0.70 (0.22, 2.22) .000
Yes 57 (47.1) 89 (69.0) 1.00 .567 1.00 .539
The pharmacy location is convenient
Not 33 (27.3) 25 (19.5) 0.45 (0.23, 0.87) .018 0.52 (0.24, 1.12) .163
Somewhat/Neutral 52 (43.0) 43 (33.3) 0.49 (0.27, 0.86) .017 0.55 (0.27, 1.12) .096
Yes 36 (29.8) 61 (47.3) 1.00 .015 1.00 .100
The counseling area is comfortable and convenient
Not 52 (43.0) 57 (51.9) 1.1 (0.59, 2.00) .095 1.53 (0.74, 3.18) .021
Somewhat/Neutral 39 (32.2) 26 (20.2) 0.56 (0.28, 1.10) .818 0.57 (0.26, 1.27) .253
Yes 30 (24.8) 36 (27.9) 1.00 .097 1.00 .169
The waiting area is comfortable and convenient
Not 15 (12.4) 6 (4.7) 0.23 (0.08, 0.63) .002 0.18 (0.06, 0.56) .006
Somewhat/Neutral 67 (55.4) 54 (41.9) 0.46 (0.27, 0.78) .004 0.50 (0.27, 0.94) .003
Yes 39 (32.2) 69 (53.5) 1.00 .004 1.00 .030
The dispensary is clean
Not 31 (25.6) 33 (25.6) 0.72 (0.38 ,1.38) .118 1.49 (0.69, 3.24) .277
Somewhat/Neutral 54 (44.6) 43 (33.3) 0.54 (0.30, 0.97) .326 0.83 (0.41, 1.65) .308
Yes 36 (29.8) 53 (41.1) 1.00 .039 1.00 .590
The cost of the medication is fair
Not 10 (8.3) 9 (7.0) 1.1 (0.37, 2.72) .310 1.36 (0.44, 4.10) .495
Somewhat/Neutral* 53 (43.8) 69 (53.5) 1.48 (0.88, 2.49) .963 1.42 (0.79, 2.54) .593
Yes 58 (47.9) 51 (39.5) 1.00 .139 1.00 .245

P = significance, COR = crude odds ratio, AOR = adjusted odds ratio, CI = Confidence Interval, *those respondents taking the medications for free were classified as neutral.