Table 4.
The association between pharmacists’ self-perceived role competence in response to COVID-19 and sociodemographic characteristics.
| N = 486 | Mean (SD) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 104 | 4.54 (0.30) | 0.017 |
| Female | 382 | 4.40 (0.29) | |
| Age | |||
| Up to 25 | 179 | 4.39 (0.48) | 0.039 |
| 26-30 | 143 | 4.42 (0.48) | |
| 31-35 | 67 | 4.41 (0.42) | |
| Above 35 | 97 | 4.55 (0.44) | |
| Monthly income (USD$) | |||
| Less than 700 | 274 | 4.41 (0.46) | 0.042 |
| JOD 700–1400 | 15 | 4.42 (0.46) | |
| More than 1400 | 56 | 4.58 (0.47) | |
| Area of work | |||
| City | 392 | 4.46 (0.44) | 0.002 |
| Rural | 94 | 4.30 (0.51) | |
| Current work situation | |||
| Full-time Hospital Pharmacy | 156 | 4.37 (0.47) | 0.143 |
| Full-time Community Pharmacy | 197 | 4.47 (0.45) | |
| Part-time in Community Pharmacy | 133 | 4.42 (0.46) | |
| Level of education | |||
| Diplomate in Pharmacy | 52 | 4.42 (0.29) | 0.666 |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy | 253 | 4.42 (0.31) | |
| PharmD | 106 | 4.41 (0.27) | |
| Master's Degree in Pharmacy or a higher degree | 75 | 4.45 (0.30) | |
| Sources of information | |||
| Local and International Channels | 123 | 4.47 (0.44) | 0.029 |
| Social Media | 263 | 4.40 (0.47) | |
| WHO Website | 28 | 4.51 (0.44) | |
| Scientific Journals | 36 | 4.68 (0.37) | |
| Others (e.g., Workplace and Colleagues, and Ministry of Health (MOH) Website) | 36 | 4.32 (0.51) | |
| Number of self-isolation discontinuation criteria identified | |||
| Zero criteria identified | 30 | 4.25 (0.54) | 0.007 |
| One criterion identified | 93 | 4.31 (0.54) | |
| Two criteria identified | 313 | 4.48 (0.48) | |
| Three criteria identified | 50 | 4.52 (0.50) | |
| Willingness to make patient referral | |||
| Yes | 202 | 4.48 (0.42) | 0.026 |
| No | 284 | 4.39 (0.49) | |
Independent Samples T-test, One-way ANOVA, SD: Standard Deviation.