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Table 3.

Effect of baseline and professional characteristics on percentage awareness score

Variable	Median PAS (IQR)	P-Value*
Years of experience		0.74
0–19 years	60.71% (19.64)
≥ 20 years	64.28% (22.32)
Gender		0.49
Male	60.71% (25)
Female	64.28% (16.07)
Highest degree received		0.011
Bachelor’s degree	57.14% (25.57)	0.126^a
Master’s degree	60.71% (18.75)	0.335^a
Professional doctor degree (MD, Pharm D)	64.28% (16.07)
Doctorate degree	50% (17.86)	0.007^a
Current position		0.001
Clinical pharmacist	75% (21.43)
Physician	60.71% (20.54)
Physician Ranking		0.02
Resident	57.14% (28.57)	0.141^b
Specialist	58.92% (19.64)	0.861^b
Consultant & Senior consultant	64.28% (17.86)
Physician specialty		0.009^*
Internal medicine	64.28% (17.86)	0.437^c
Cardiology	67.85% (24.11)
Anesthesiology & Surgery	58.92% (20.98)	0.036^c
Other	57.14% (37.95)	0.004^c

PAS percentage awareness score

^*P value < 0.05 was tested using the Kruskal–Wallis test for the comparison of PAS between the following factors (highest degree, current position, and main specialty), while Mann–Whitney U test was used for the comparison of PAS between following factors (years of experience & gender)

^aPost-hoc pairwise comparisons of bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree vs. professional doctor degree (MD, Pharm D)

^bPost-hoc pairwise comparisons of residents’ and specialists’ Vs. consultants & senior consultants

^cPost-hoc pairwise comparisons of anesthesiology/surgery physicians and other specialties vs cardiology