Table 3 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the empathy score

 Male

58.17 ± 6.93

 Female

59.95 ± 7.61

 p-value

0.013

 Bachelor of Pharmacy

59.36 ± 6.83

 Pharm.D.

59.94 ± 7.65

 Master’s degree

56.96 ± 7.78

 PhD

56.50 ± 7.30

 p-value

0.038

 Beirut

56.85 ± 7.58

 Mount Lebanon

59.87 ± 6.89

 North

58.28 ± 7.93

 South

61.41 ± 5.64

 Bekaa

58.72 ± 7.45

 p-value

0.005

 Less than 6 months

63.16 ± 4.87

 6 months to less than 1 year

62.15 ± 8.73

 One year to less than 3 years

59.25 ± 8.84

 3 years to less than 6 years

57.85 ± 7.32

 6 years to less than 12 years

59.46 ± 7.69

 12 years or more

58.18 ± 6.49

 P-value

0.008