Table 6 Pharmacists’ attitude towards PV and ADR reporting vs sociodemographic characteristics
Demographic characteristics | Median knowledge score (IQR) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Female | 22 (20–24) | 0.815a |
 Male | 22 (21–24) | |
Age | ||
 20–29 | 22 (21–24) | 0.540b |
 30–39 | 22 (20–24) | |
 40–49 | 23 (19–25) | |
 ≥ 50 | 24 (20–26) | |
Nationality | ||
 Emirati | 22 (20–23) | 0.679b |
 Non-Emirati: |  | |
  - Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Yemen) | 22 (20–24) | |
  - Asia (India, Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh) | 22 (21–24) | |
  - Africa (Moroccan, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia) | 22 (20–24.75) | |
  - America and North America (USA, Canada)c | – | |
  - Europe (UK, Cyprus)c | – | |
Qualification | ||
 Diploma in Pharmacy | 22.5 (18.75–23.25) | 0.059b |
 Bachelor in Pharmacy | 22 (20–24) | |
 PharmD | 23 (21–25) | |
 Master in Pharmacy | 23 (21–24.5) | |
 PhD | 25 (23–26.5) | |
Country of graduation | ||
 UAE | 23 (21–25) | 0.424b |
 Other countries: |  | |
  - Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran) | 22 (20–24) | |
  - Asia (India, Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh) | 22 (21–24) | |
  - Africa (Libya, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia) | 22 (20–24) | |
  - America and North America (USA, Canada) | 21 (20–23.5) | |
  - Europe (UK, Cyprus)c | – | |
Current position | ||
 Pharmacist technicianc | – | 0.004b,* |
 Pharmacist | 22 (20–24) | |
 Clinical pharmacist | 23 (21–25) | |
 Pharmacist in Charge | 23 (20–25) | |
 Inpatient pharmacist | 24 (22–25) | |
 Outpatient pharmacist | 21 (20–22) | |
 Pharmacy manager | 22 (17.5–23.5) | |
Years of experiences | ||
 < 5 | 22 (20–24) | 0.002b,* |
 5–9 | 23 (21–24) | |
 10–14 | 23 (21.75–26) | |
 ≥ 15 | 24 (19.5–25.5) | |
Type of setting (hospitals) | ||
 Semi-governmental hospitals | 23 (21–26) | 0.183b |
 Private non-teaching hospitals | 22 (20–24) | |
 Private teaching hospitals | 23 (21–25) | |
 Governmental hospitals | 22 (20–25) | |
Name of the emirates | ||
 Abu Dhabi | 23 (20–25) | 0.187b |
 Dubai | 23 (20–24.75) | |
 Northern Emirates (Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah) | 22 (21–23) | |