Table 6 Comparison of the overall mean perception score with different demographic groups (profession, age in years, experience in years, place of work)
Comparison of perception score | Mean ± SD | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Profession | ||
Pharmacist | 9.43 ± 1.505 | 0.018* |
Pharmacy technician | 8.51 ± 1.583 | |
Doctor | 7.81 ± 1.550 | |
Dentist | 8.67 ± 0.577 | |
Age in years | ||
Less than 30 years | 8.58 ± 1.628 | 0.28 |
31–40 years | 8.40 ± 1.653 | |
41–50 years | 8.62 ± 1.322 | |
51–60 years | 7.55 ± 1.864 | |
More than 60 years | 7.80 ± 1.169 | |
Experience in years | ||
Less than 5 years | 8.45 ± 1.594 | 0.512 |
5–10 years | 8.70 ± 1.593 | |
11–15 years | 8.65 ± 1.461 | |
16–20 years | 8.00 ± 1.809 | |
21–25 years | 8.00 ± 2.000 | |
More than 25 years | 7.95 ± 1.605 | |
Place of work | ||
Government health clinic | 8.28 ± 1.709 | 0.972 |
RIPAS hospital | 8.88 ± 1.628 | |
SSB hospital | 8.11 ± 1.589 | |
PMMPMHAMPB | 8.86 ± 1.069 | |
DPS | 9.67 ± 1.528 | |