Table 6.
Comparison regarding Knowledge & belief (univariate analysis).
| Characters | Knowledge & Belief | p Value * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High (n = 151, 63.2%) | Low (n = 88, 36.8%) | ||
| Age group | |||
| 24–30 | 50 (33.3) | 24 (27.3) | 0.330 |
| 31–40 | 80 (53.3) | 51 (58) | 0.489 |
| 41–50 | 14 (9.3) | 13 (14.8) | 0.201 |
| more than 51 | 6 (4) | 0 (0) | 0.087 |
| Qualifications | |||
| Master’s degree | 3 (2) | 2 (2.3) | 1.000 |
| Pharm D | 8 (5.4) | 5 (5.7) | 1.000 |
| Pharmacy technician | 138 (92.6) | 81 (92) | 0.872 |
| Graduation country | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 (2.3) | 1 (1.8) | 1.000 |
| Egypt | 67 (77) | 41 (71.9) | 0.491 |
| Yemen | 1 (1.1) | 7 (12.3) | 0.007 |
| Pakistan | 2 (2.3) | 1 (1.8) | 1.000 |
| India | 3 (3.4) | 1 (1.8) | 1.000 |
| Others | 12 (13.8) | 6 (10.5) | 0.616 |
| Years of experience | |||
| 1–2 years | 7 (4.6) | 4 (4.5) | 1.000 |
| 2–4 years | 35 (23.2) | 14 (15.9) | 0.179 |
| 4–6 years | 44 (29.1) | 9 (10.2) | 0.001 |
| more than 6 years | 65 (43) | 61 (69.3) | 0.000 |
| Do you have any friends or relatives who faced problems in using drugs? | |||
| Yes | 95 (62.9) | 43 (48.9) | 0.034 |
| No | 56 (37.1) | 45 (51.1) | |
| Have you ever received training about drug misuse at the school of pharmacy? | |||
| yes | 128 (84.8) | 73 (83) | 0.712 |
| no | 23 (15.2) | 15 (17) | |
| Have you had any course about drug abuse during your study? | |||
| yes | 128 (84.8) | 74 (84.1) | 0.889 |
| no | 23 (15.2) | 14 (15.9) | |
| Do you like to receive training on drug misuse in the future? | |||
| yes | 128 (84.8) | 77 (87.5) | 0.560 |
| no | 23 (15.2) | 11 (12.5) | |
* Chi square test.