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Table 5 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with attending CPD activities (n = 322)

From: Factors influencing pharmacists' participation in continuing education activities in the United Arab Emirates: insights and implications from a cross-sectional study

CPD activities

Variable

Yes (n/%)

No(n/%)

P value

df

χ2

 

Age group

     
 

20–30

131(61.8%)

81(38.2%)

0.056

2

7.554

 

31–40

54(64.3%)

30(35.7%)

 

 > 40

14(53.8%)

12(46.2%)

Live-in-person activities

Graduation years

     
 

1–5 years

24(53.3%)

21(46.7%)

0.000

2

18.213

 

6–10 years

75(56%)

59(44%)

 

11–15yeras

58(68.2%)

27(31.8%)

 

16–20 years

42(72.4%)

16(27.6%)

 

Area of practice

     
 

Chain pharmacy

121(60.8%)

81(65.9%)

0.054

2

5.823

 

Independent pharmacy

66(33.2%)

28(22.8%)

 

Hospital pharmacy

12(6%)

14(11.4%)

Online-computer/Internet-based CPD

Area of practice

     
 

Chain pharmacy

112(70%)

90 (55.6%)

0.027

2

7.255

 

Independent pharmacy

37(23.1%)

57(35.2%)

 

Hospital pharmacy

11(6.9%)

15(9.3%)

 

Employer value CPD

     
 

Yes

24(15%)

39 (24.1%)

0.040

1

4.212

 

No

136(85%)

123 (75.9%)

Workshop CPD

Gender

     
 

Male

17 (27.9%)

107(41%)

0.058

1

3.598

 

Female

44(72.1%)

154(59%)

 

Professional organization

     
 

Yes

30 (49.2%)

169(64.8%)

0.024

1

5.078

 

No

31(50.8%)

92(35.2%)