Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression of the factors associated with the pharmacist’s willingness to administer influenza vaccine in their pharmacies
Willingness to administer influenza vaccines | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | P-value | aOR | 95% C.I. for aOR | ||
n (%) | n (%) | Lower | Upper | |||
Age | 0.002 | |||||
More than 40 years old | 37 (28.7%) | 92 (71.3%) | 1 | |||
40 years old or less | 53 (20.6%) | 204 (79.4%) | 0.001 | 3.106 | 1.597 | 6.040 |
Education level | 0.012 | |||||
BS pharmacy | 60 (26.2%) | 169 (73.8%) | 1 | |||
More than BS degree (PharmD, Master, PhD…) | 36 (19.7%) | 147 (80.3%) | 0.025 | 2.022 | 1.093 | 3.741 |
Previous experience in immunization | 0.043 | |||||
No | 31 (32.30%) | 65 (67.7%) | 1 | |||
Yes | 65 (20.6%) | 251 (79.4%) | 0.007 | 2.725 | 1.320 | 5.627 |
Geographical location | 0.041 | |||||
Rural | 38 (28.8%) | 94 (71.2%) | ||||
Urban | 58 (20.7%) | 222 (79.3%) | 0.039 | 1.542 | 1.219 | 4.627 |
Number of hours pharmacist is working per week | 0.006 | |||||
0–24 h | 35 (37.6%) | 58 (62.4%) | 1 | |||
More than 24 h | 61 (19.1%) | 258 (80.9%) | 0.022 | 2.341 | 1.131 | 4.845 |
Number of hours pharmacy is open per week | 0.047 | |||||
Less than 50 h | 6 (33.3%) | 12 (66.7%) | 1 | |||
50–120 h | 87 (24%) | 276 (76%) | 0.259 | 2.157 | 0.568 | 8.199 |
7 days 24/24 | 3 (9.7%) | 28 (90.3%) | 0.029 | 7.993 | 1.238 | 11.604 |
Attitude towards immunization | 0.006 | |||||
Negative | 20 (66.7%) | 10 (33.3%) | 1 | |||
Positive | 75 (19.6%) | 307 (80.4%) | 0.041 | 3.014 | 1.872 | 10.422 |
Attitudes towards provision of influenza vaccine by community pharmacists | < 0.001 | |||||
Negative | 30 (60%) | 20 (40%) | 1 | |||
Positive | 65 (18%) | 297 (82%) | < 0.001 | 13.721 | 4.889 | 38.507 |
Patient privacy concern | 0.01 | |||||
No | 57 (20.1%) | 227 (79.9%) | 1 | |||
Yes | 38 (29.7%) | 90 (70.3%) | 0.011 | 0.553 | 0.079 | 0.983 |
Time and cost needed for professional development and training | 0.01 | |||||
No | 54 (23.6%) | 175 (76.4%) | 1 | |||
Yes | 41 (22.4%) | 142 (77.6%) | 0.019 | 0.551 | 0.172 | 0.918 |
Pharmacists are less trusted by patients to provide such service | 0.012 | |||||
No | 64 (26.2%) | 180 (73.8%) | 1 | |||
Yes | 31 (18.5%) | 137 (81.5%) | 0.008 | 0.399 | 0.203 | 0.784 |
Financial reimbursement or adequate remuneration concern | < 0.001 | |||||
No | 9 (13.6%) | 57 (86.4%) | 1 | |||
Yes | 86 (24.9%) | 260 (75.1%) | < 0.001 | 0.182 | 0.088 | 0.377 |
Requirement of formal certification in vaccine administration | < 0.001 | |||||
No | 22 (12%) | 161 (88%) | 1 | |||
Yes | 73 (31.9%) | 156 (68.1%) | < 0.001 | 0.075 | 0.020 | 0.279 |