Table 3.
Predictors of Extent of Knowledge About COVID-19 Among Hospital and Community Pharmacists in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| Variables | Extent of Knowledge | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate | Inadequate | |||
| Age in years | ||||
| 19–30 | 83 (48.0) | 90 (52.0) | 1 | 1 |
| 31–45 | 53 (57.3) | 41 (42.7) | 1.46 (0.88, 2.40) | 0.96 (0.53, 1.76) |
| 46–62 | 18 (69.2) | 8 (30.8) | 2.44 (1.01, 5.91) | 1.09 (0.26, 4.53) |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 69 (48.3) | 74 (51.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Male | 87 (57.2) | 65 (42.8) | 0.70 (0.44, 1.10) | 1.36 (0.83, 2.24) |
| Professional level | ||||
| Pharmacy technician | 30 (34.5) | 57 (65.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacist | 126 (60.6) | 82 (39.4) | 2.92 (1.73, 4.92) | 2.65 (1.50, 4.65) |
| Job Position | ||||
| Dispenser | 146 (53.5) | 127 (46.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Store Manager | 10 (45.5) | 12 (54.5) | 0.73 (0.30, 1.73) | 0.60 (0.24, 1.52) |
| Working setup | ||||
| Community pharmacy | 103 (52.6) | 93 (47.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Hospital pharmacy | 53 (53.5) | 46 (46.5) | 1.04 (0.64, 1.69) | 0.91 (0.52, 1.58) |
| Year of service | ||||
| ≤ 5 | 68 (42.5) | 92 (57.5) | 1 | 1 |
| 6–15 | 71 (63.4) | 41 (36.6) | 2.34 (1.43, 3.85) | 2.12 (1.18, 3.79) |
| ≥ 16 | 17 (73.9) | 6 (26.1) | 3.83(1.44, 10.24) | 2.52 (0.53, 11.99) |
Note: Bold indicates significance (p<0.05).
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odds ratio.