Table 3 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the empathy score
From: Factors associated with empathy among community pharmacists in Lebanon
| Variable | Mean Empathy Score |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 58.17 ± 6.93 |
| Female | 59.95 ± 7.61 |
| p-value | 0.013 |
| Education level | |
| 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 |
| District | |
| 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 |
| Years of practice | |
| 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 |