Table 5 Attitude of respondents based on demographic characteristics
Demographic characteristics | Negative Attitude n (%) | Positive attitude n (%) | Mean | Std. deviation | Std. error | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
Male | 67 (56.3) | 56 (66.7) | 58.94 | 20.05 | 1.81 | 0.08a |
Female | 52 (43.7) | 28 (33.3) | 53.95 | 18.79 | 2.11 | |
Age (Years) | ||||||
≤ 30 | 13 (10.9) | 10 (11.9) | 55.07 | 22.72 | 4.74 | 0.55b |
31–40 | 42 (35.3) | 38 (42.2) | 57.71 | 17.58 | 1.97 | 0.16b |
41–50 | 26 (21.8) | 19 (22.6) | 59.26 | 19.96 | 2.98 | 0.12b |
51–60 | 23 (19.3) | 14 (16.7) | 58.11 | 21.38 | 3.52 | 0.19b |
≥ 61 | 15 (12.6) | 3 (3.6) | 48.15 | 19.71 | 4.65 | Referent |
No of employees | ||||||
≤ 5 staff | 89 (74.8) | 39 (46.4) | 52.73 | 18.21 | 1.61 | 0.09b |
6–10 staff | 25 (21.0) | 35 (41.7) | 64.44 | 19.03 | 2.46 | 0.96b |
11–15 staff | 4 (3.4) | 3 (3.6) | 59.52 | 26.97 | 10.19 | 0.72b |
≥ 15 staff | 1 (0.8) | 7 (8.3) | 66.67 | 23.57 | 8.33 | Referent |
Years of Practice (Years) | ||||||
≤ 5 | 34 (26.8) | 15 (17.9) | 54.08 | 16.85 | 2.41 | 0.66b |
6–10 | 27 (22.7) | 32 (38.1) | 59.04 | 19.41 | 2.53 | 1.00b |
11–15 | 18 (15.1) | 12 (14.3) | 56.11 | 20.75 | 3.79 | 0.97b |
16–19 | 8 (6.7) | 6 (7.1) | 54.76 | 23.05 | 6.16 | 0.94b |
≥ 20 | 32 (26.9) | 19 (22.6) | 58.50 | 21.80 | 2.97 | Referent |
Qualification(s) | ||||||
B. Pharm | 75 (63.0) | 51 (60.7) | 55.69 | 19.80 | 1.76 | 0.29b |
M. Pharm | 30 (21.2) | 18 (21.4) | 5.66 | 20.26 | 2.93 | 0.34b |
Pharm. D | 12 (10.1) | 11 (13.1) | 61.59 | 15.44 | 3.22 | 0.63b |
FPC.Pharm | 1 (0.8) | 2 (2.4) | 66.67 | 28.87 | 16.67 | 0.96b |
MBA | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | 72.22 | 25.46 | 14.70 | Referent |