Table 2.
Pharmacy Characteristics, by Progressiveness Strata (Low (L), Moderate (M), High (H))
| Pharmacy characteristicse | Pairwise differences | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Na | L | M | H | |
| Pharmacy type, n (%) | 2879 | p <0.0001c; L vs M; L vs H | |||
| Retail chain | 595 (58.79) | 429 (48.58) | 508 (51.63) | ||
| Independently owned | 384 (37.94) | 396 (44.85) | 393 (39.94) | ||
| Health-system | 13 (1.28) | 31 (3.51) | 48 (4.88) | ||
| Other | 20 (1.98) | 27 (3.06) | 35 (3.56) | ||
| # of prescriptions filled per week, median (Q25,Q75b) | 2817 | 1000 (700,1500) | 1000 (600,1500) | 1000 (700,1600) | p =0.01d; L vs M; M vs H |
| Hours pharmacy open per week, median (Q25,Q75) | 2857 | 73 (55,79) | 56 (49,76) | 59 (50,77) | p <0.0001d; L vs M; L vs H |
| Residency training site, n (%) | 2874 | 65 (6.49) | 72 (8.08) | 89 (9.07) | NS |
| Student training site, n (%) | 2850 | 375 (37.69) | 353 (39.89) | 476 (49.07) | p <0.0001c; L vs H; M vs H |
| FTEs employed, median (Q25,Q75)f | |||||
| Pharmacists | 3138 | 2.00 (1.25,2.00) | 2.00 (1.00,2.00) | 2.00 (1.00,2.00) | NS |
| Float pharmacists | 3141 | 0.00 (0.00,1.00) | 0.20 (0.00,1.00) | 0.04 (0.00,1.00) | NS |
| Pharmacy technicians | 3141 | 2.00 (1.00,4.00) | 2.60 (1.50,4.00) | 3.00 (1.75,4.80) | p <0.0001d; L vs M, L vs H, M vs H |
| Other personnel | 3141 | 0.75 (0.00,2.00) | 0.00 (0.00,2.00) | 0.20 (0.00,2.00) | p <0.0001d; L vs M; L vs H |
| FTEs involved in MTM, median (Q25,Q75)f | |||||
| Pharmacists | 2887 | 1 (1,2) | 1 (1,2) | 1 (1,2) | p <0.0001d; L > M; L > H |
| Pharmacy technicians | 2999 | 0 (0,1) | 0 (0,1) | 0 (0,1) | p =0.03d; L< H |
| Survey sent by primary MTM vendor, n (%) | 2860 | 749 (75.28) | 616 (69.60) | 593 (60.51) | p <0.0001c; L vs M; L vs H; M vs H |
| % of MTM provided under Part D, median (Q25,Q75) | 2782 | 90 (70,100) | 90 (70,100) | 85 (65,100) | NS |
| CMR completion rate, median (Q25,Q75)g | 3486 | 0.44 (0.25,0.64) | 0.40 (0.20,0.61) | 0.41 (0.21,0.63) | p = 0.001d; L vs M; L vs H |
a
Refers to number of non-missing responses received for variable
b
Q25 = 25th percentile, Q75 = 75th percentile
c
Chi-squared test
d
Kruskal-Wallis test
e
Self-reported by respondent as part of survey
f
Only reported for FTE roles where 75th percentile > 0
g
Computed from data provided by MTM vendor