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Table 4 Comparison of knowledge scores for indications and adverse effects among HCPs of various specialties

From: Evaluation of healthcare professionals' understanding of fluoroquinolones' safety profile, usage, and boxed warnings in Pakistan

Specialty of HCPs

Knowledge score

P-value

(vs. physicians)

P-value

(vs. dentists)

P-value

(vs. pharmacists)

P-value

(vs. nurses)

Indication score

     

Physician

5.52 ± 2.044

Reference

0.076

0.092

0.958

Dentist

6.77 ± 1.092

0.076

Reference

 < 0.001*

0.014*

Pharmacist

4.73 ± 1.613

0.092

 < 0.001*

Reference

0.106

Nurses

5.33 ± 0.930

0.958

0.014*

0.106

Reference

Adverse effect score

     

Physician

9.8 ± 3.069

Reference

0.666

 < 0.001*

0.004*

Dentist

8.85 ± 0.899

0.666

Reference

0.059

0.465

Pharmacist

7.02 ± 2.609

 < 0.001*

0.059

Reference

0.355

Nurses

7.73 ± 1.976

0.004*

0.465

0.355

Reference

  1. *P-value < 0.05 statistically significant, post hoc Tukey was used
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