Table 5 Bivariate analysis taking the industry pharmacists’ competencies domains as the dependent variables

Highest degree related to your main field of work

 BS pharmacy

Yes

62.77 ± 21.20

85.16 ± 16.99

77.50 ± 17.24

87.89 ± 13.64

86.45 ± 13.52

81.33 ± 18.12

74.34 ± 20.48

No

57.77 ± 34.56

50.00 ± 42.42

57.14 ± 52.52

72.10 ± 20.09

52.50 ± 45.96

72.00 ± 16.97

90.00 ± 14.14

 p value

1.000

0.116

0.793

0.190

0.289

0.296

0.296

 Master’s degree

Yes

66.66 ± 20.22

89.55 ± 7.97

78.57 ± 13.96

85.08 ± 14.50

82.22 ± 12.63

72.22 ± 19.05

80.00 ± 13.19

No

54.44 ± 25.69

61.00 ± 34.27

65.71 ± 37.10

84.21 ± 18.73

75.83 ± 38.04

90.33 ± 6.47

73.69 ± 29.22

 p value

0.392

0.165

0.748

1.000

0.745

0.136

1.000

 PharmD/DPharm

Yes

32.22 ± 1.57

34.66 ± 20.74

35.71 ± 22.22

71.05 ± 18.60

51.66 ± 44.78

85.33 ± 1.88

66.08 ± 47.96

No

69.16 ± 17.71

89.00 ± 9.60

82.85 ± 14.40

88.15 ± 13.58

86.66 ± 13.48

78.00 ± 19.41

80.32 ± 11.36

 p value

0.036

0.036

0.036

0.116

0.145

1.000

1.000

 PhD

Yes

60.00 ± 20.36

95.55 ± 7.69

86.66 ± 11.54

82.80 ± 17.14

91.11 ± 15.39

80.88 ± 17.35

72.46 ± 12.61

No

62.53 ± 24.29

70.66 ± 27.01

67.75 ± 27.34

85.56 ± 15.82

74.76 ± 26.46

78.85 ± 18.78

79.62 ± 22.74

 p value

1.000

0.052

0.302

0.732

0.298

0.909

0.305

Language of pharmacy education

 French

55.55 ± 31.42

60.00 ± 56.56

60.00 ± 56.56

76.31 ± 26.05

60.00 ± 56.56

91.33 ± 10.37

92.60 ± 10.45

 English

63.33 ± 21.70

82.66 ± 15.93

76.78 ± 16.26

86.84 ± 13.36

84.58 ± 12.36

76.50 ± 18.00

73.69 ± 20.16

 p value

0.747

1.000

0.747

1.000

1.000

1.000

0.114

University of graduation as a pharmacist

 University 2

67.93 ± 18.76

87.42 ± 9.20

80.40 ± 13.64

87.21 ± 14.38

84.76 ± 13.34

75.04 ± 18.93

79.62 ± 12.08

 Other universities

47.40 ± 26.32

56.44 ± 40.47

57.14 ± 40.30

78.94 ± 18.97

67.77 ± 42.20

89.77 ± 7.81

72.46 ± 35.66

 p value

0.209

0.360

0.422

0.304

0.643

0.305

0.732

University of highest degree obtained

 University 2

71.11 ± 21.77

86.40 ± 9.77

87.42 ± 6.88

82.56 ± 14.63

84.33 ± 16.22

68.26 ± 18.12

75.13 ± 9.83

 Other universities

52.44 ± 20.09

69.86 ± 34.40

59.42 ± 28.95

86.94 ± 17.32

75.00 ± 31.49

90.66 ± 6.32

79.82 ± 27.78

 p value

0.142

0.675

0.115

0.753

0.750

0.047

0.251

Work location

 Beirut

69.84 ± 19.02

87.80 ± 9.71

84.89 ± 14.25

86.61 ± 13.89

87.14 ± 14.48

76.57 ± 20.50

80.00 ± 12.23

 Mont Lebanon

42.96 ± 18.63

55.55 ± 39.04

46.66 ± 24.63

80.35 ± 20.79

62.22 ± 36.56

86.22 ± 2.03

71.59 ± 35.22

 p value

0.091

0.490

0.091

0.490

0.038

0.490

0.490

Having another field of work

 I do not have another field of work

52.44 ± 20.09

69.86 ± 34.40

59.42 ± 28.95

86.94 ± 17.32

75.00 ± 31.49

90.66 ± 6.32

79.82 ± 27.78

 I have another work

71.11 ± 21.77

86.40 ± 9.77

87.42 ± 6.88

82.52 ± 14.63

84.33 ± 16.22

68.26 ± 18.12

75.13 ± 9.83

p value

0.142

0.675

0.115

0.753

0.750

0.047

0.251

Age

p value

Number of working hours per day

p value

Number of working days per week

p value

Year of experience

p value