Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of pharmacists’ characteristics, practices and experiences on administering vaccination
| Characteristic/ Variable | Do not administer vaccines to patients N=129 (41.0%) N (%) | Administer vaccines to patients N=186 (59.0%) N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age classes | 0.757 | ||
| ▪ 20 – 29 | 94 (39.8) | 142 (60.2) | |
| ▪ 30 – 39 | 27 (43.5) | 35 (56.5) | |
| ▪ ≥ 40 | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) | |
| Gender | 0.073 | ||
| ▪ Male | 21 (32.3) | 44 (67.7) | |
| ▪ Female | 108 (43.2) | 142 (56.8) | |
| Highest education level | 0.040 | ||
| ▪ Bachelor Degree (BPharm | 60 (46.9) | 68 (53.1) | |
| ▪ Masters | 9 (39.1) | 14 (60.9) | |
| ▪ PharmD | 54 (34.6) | 102 (65.4) | |
| ▪ PhD | 6 (75.0) | 2 (25.0) | |
| Primary practice setting | <0.0001 | ||
| ▪ Community Pharmacy | 86 (33.5) | 171 (66.5) | |
| ▪ Hospital Pharmacy | 21 (75.0) | 7 (25.0) | |
| ▪ Academia | 20 (76.9) | 6 (23.1) | |
| ▪ Pharmaceutical Company | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | |
| Working status | <0.0001 | ||
| ▪ Full Time | 55 (30.7) | 124 (69.3) | |
| ▪ Part Time | 74 (54.4) | 62 (45.6) | |
| Job title | <0.0001 | ||
| ▪ Staff Pharmacist | 74 (46.3) | 86 (53.8) | |
| ▪ Pharmacy Owner | 8 (13.6) | 51 (86.4) | |
| ▪ Pharmacy Manager | 14 (27.5) | 37 (72.5) | |
| ▪ Clinical Pharmacist (no dispensing) | 27 (75.0) | 9 (25.0) | |
| ▪ Hospital Pharmacist | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | |
| Other practice setting | 0.849 | ||
| ▪ Community Pharmacy | 32 (37.2) | 54 (62.8) | |
| ▪ Academia | 10 (43.5) | 13 (56.5) | |
| ▪ Hospital Pharmacy | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | |
| ▪ I do not work in any other practice setting | 85 (42.1) | 117 (57.9) | |
| Years of experience | <0.0001 | ||
| ▪ New graduate (< 1 year) | 61 (59.2) | 42 (40.8) | |
| ▪ 1 to 4 years | 34 (26.4) | 95 (73.6) | |
| ▪ 5 to 9 years | 13 (29.5) | 31 (70.5) | |
| ▪ ≥ 10 years | 21 (53.8) | 18 (46.2) | |
| Geographic area of practice | 0.053 | ||
| ▪ Beirut | 40 (40.0) | 60 (60.0) | |
| ▪ Bekaa | 24 (50.0) | 24 (50.0) | |
| ▪ Mount Lebanon | 21 (27.6) | 55 (72.4) | |
| ▪ Nourth | 17 (50.0) | 17 (50.0) | |
| ▪ South | 27 (47.4) | 30 (52.6) | |
| Completion of immunization training program | 0.003 | ||
| ▪ No | 109 (45.6) | 130 (54.4) | |
| ▪ Yes | 20 (26.3) | 56 (73.7) | |
| Plan to complete immunization training program in the future | 0.034 | ||
| ▪ No | 15 (65.2) | 8 (34.8) | |
| ▪ Yes | 97 (42.2) | 133 (57.8) | |
| Educating the public about immunization | < 0.0001 | ||
| ▪ Often - Always | 56 (29.6) | 133 (70.4) | |
| ▪ Sometimes | 41 (54.7) | 34 (45.3) | |
| ▪ Rarely - Never | 32 (62.7) | 19 (37.3) |