Table 4.
Predictors of Patient Satisfaction with PC
| Study Variables | Level of Satisfaction (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsatisfied | Satisfied | ||||
| Educational Level | |||||
| No Formal Education | 60 (62.5%) | 59 (48.0%) | I | I | 0.039 |
| Primary Education | 23 (24.0%) | 34 (27.6%) | 1.555(0.820, 2.948) | 0.838(0.358, 1.963) | |
| Secondary Education | 9 (9.4%) | 12 (9.8%) | 1.402(0.550, 3.576) | 0.283(0.075, 1.065) | |
| College And Above | 4 (4.2%) | 18 (14.6%) | 4.733(1.511, 14.820)* | 4.024(0.679, 23.849) | |
| Have clinical pharmacist heir | |||||
| Yes | 75 (78.1%) | 79(64.2%) | I | I | 0.040 |
| No | 21(21.9%) | 44(35.8%) | 2.042(1.111, 3.751)* | 2.091(1.028,4.255)* | |
| Previous admission | |||||
| Yes | 41(42.7%) | 72(58.5%) | I | I | 0.016 |
| No | 55(57.3%) | 51(41.5%) | 0.549(0.320, 0.941)* | 0.459(0.244, 0.864)* | |
| Presences of comorbidities | |||||
| Yes | 90(93.8%) | 100(81.3%) | I | I | 0.148 |
| No | 6(6.2%) | 23(18.7%) | 3.524(1.373,9.043)* | 2.206(0.756, 6.439) | |
| Presence of Adverse Effect | |||||
| Yes | 19(19.8%) | 23(18.7%) | I | I | 0.450 |
| No | 77(80.2%) | 100(81.3%) | 1.048(0.533, 2.062) | 1.378(0.600, 3.168) | |
| Number of medications per day | |||||
| ≤ 3 drugs | 71(74.0%) | 72(58.5%) | I | I | |
| > 3 drugs | 25(26.0%) | 51(41.5%) | 1.896(1.066, 3.374)* | 1.929(1.996, 3.739)* | 0.048 |
| Length of hospital stay | |||||
| ≤ 2 Weeks | 55(57.3%) | 51(41.5%) | I | I | |
| 3–4 Weeks | 31(32.3%) | 77(35.2%) | 1.662(0.918, 3.010)* | 2.236(1.124, 4.446)* | 0.018 |
| >4 Weeks | 10(10.4%) | 26(21.1%) | 2.912(1.279, 6.632)* | 3.079(1.175, 8.069)* | |
Note: *Statistically significant at 95% CI.
Abbreviations: CI, Confidence Interval; COR, Crude Odd Ratio, AOR, Adjusted Odd Ratio.