Table 7.
Pharmacist’s knowledge, attitude and practice mean scores about smoking cessation
| Parameters | Mean* ±SD** | Min | Max | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | ||||
| Overall (All questions) | 3.74±0.38 | 2.88 | 4.92 | 74.8 |
| Gum | 3.77±0.59 | 1.80 | 5 | 75.4 |
| Patch | 3.72±0.57 | 2.5 | 5 | 74.4 |
| NRT | 4±0.54 | 2.83 | 5 | 80.0 |
| Varenicline | 3.51±0.50 | 2.86 | 4.71 | 70.2 |
| Attitude | ||||
| Positive statements | 3.87±0.43 | 2.47 | 4.87 | 77.4 |
| Negative statements | 3.18±0.66 | 1.20 | 5 | 63.6 |
| Practice | ||||
| All questions | 2.01±0.64 | 1 | 4.73 | 40.2 |
| Assessing and advising patients | 2.66±0.92 | 1 | 5 | 53.2 |
| Assisting, referring and following up | 1.75±0.60 | 1 | 4.57 | 35.0 |
| Providing counseling | 1.89±1.11 | 1 | 5 | 37.8 |
*
Mean of the means for knowledge, attitude, and practice.
**
SD: Standard deviation