Table 8.
Statistical Test (One-Way Analysis of Variance) of Factors Associated with the Activities of Counseling Practice and Independent Variables Among Pharmacy Professionals in Medicine Retail Outlets of Bench-Sheko Zone
| Variables | Class | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 | Q11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | ||
| Age | 25–29 | 2.38 | 1.13 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 1.18 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.10 |
| 30–34 | 2.78 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 1.16 | |
| 35–39 | 2.14 | 1.10 | 1.24 | 1.05 | 1.19 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.05 | |
| >40 | 1.86 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.57 | |
| p-value | 0.009 | 0.162 | 0.009 | 0.034 | 0.133 | 0.000 | 0.008 | 0.098 | 0.000 | 0.039 | 0.004 | |
| Sex | Male | 2.49 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.14 | 1.14 |
| Female | 2.18 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 1.18 | |
| p-value | 0.185 | 0.238 | 0.18 | 0.593 | 0.86 | 0.056 | 0.612 | 0.052 | 0.141 | 0.669 | 0.669 | |
| Time spent | <28hrs | 2.00 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.50 | 1.67 | 1.50 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 28–42hrs | 2.19 | 1.06 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.38 | 1.00 | 1.13 | 1.25 | 1.13 | 1.38 | 1.19 | |
| 42–56hrs | 2.64 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 1.12 | |
| >56hrs | 2.44 | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 1.10 | |
| p-value | 0.224 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.096 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.06 | |
| Experience | 1–5yrs | 1.92 | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.33 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.42 |
| 6–10yrs | 2.52 | 1.14 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.33 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.14 | 1.10 | |
| 11–15yrs | 2.63 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.26 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.16 | |
| >15yrs | 2.18 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 1.09 | 1.27 | 1.09 | |
| p-value | 0.085 | 0.134 | 0.48 | 0.028 | 0.041 | 0.028 | 0.071 | 0.025 | 0.141 | 0.123 | 0.031 | |
| Number of prescription | <100 | 2.50 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.18 | 1.21 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.07 | 1.14 |
| 100–500 | 2.46 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.26 | 1.13 | 1.00 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 1.15 | |
| 501–1000 | 2.33 | 1.08 | 1.00 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.00 | |
| 1001–1500 | 3.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 1.14 | 1.00 | |
| >1501 | 1.71 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.71 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.71 | |
| p-value | 0.045 | 0.01 | 0.002 | 0.033 | 0.375 | 0.001 | 0.015 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.058 | 0.000 | |
| Counselling area | In private area | 2.49 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.01 | 1.11 | 1.17 |
| In semi-private area | 2.58 | 1.21 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.17 | 1.08 | 1.21 | 1.04 | |
| In a non-private | 1.67 | 1.22 | 1.44 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | |
| p-value | 0.02 | 0.395 | 0.014 | 0.476 | 0.786 | 0.484 | 0.019 | 0.69 | 0.013 | 0.395 | 0.252 | |
| Preferred counselling method | Verbal | 2.47 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 1.27 |
| Written | 2.50 | 1.33 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.33 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.33 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | |
| Both | 2.43 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.12 | |
| p-value | 0.974 | 0.105 | 0.683 | 0.91 | 0.499 | 0.356 | 0.158 | 0.283 | 0.069 | 0.774 | 0.324 | |
| Reason for verbal only | Pharmacy is too busy | 2.59 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.11 |
| Consumer is not interested | 2.18 | 1.23 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 1.18 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.27 | 1.05 | 1.14 | 1.23 | |
| Verbal sufficient | 2.08 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.46 | 1.31 | 1.15 | 1.23 | 1.15 | |
| p-value | 0.05 | 0.049 | 0.131 | 0.282 | 0.961 | 0.549 | 0.000 | 0.011 | 0.153 | 0.631 | 0.422 |
Notes: Significant at p<0.05; Values in bold indicate statistically significant results.