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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the knowledge, attitude, and practice scores

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacists regarding asthma management: a cross-sectional study in Egypt

Variable

Knowledge (Mean ± SD)

Attitude (Mean ± SD)

Practice (Mean ± SD)

Barriers (Mean ± SD)

Gender

    

 Male

5.69 ± 2.31

22.69 ± 3.15

45.86 ± 5.94

30.62 ± 3.69

 Female

5.48 ± 1.12

23.97 ± 3.25

45.97 ± 5.36

29.82 ± 4.85

 p-value

0.31

0.07*

0.23

0.07

Age (yr)

    

  < 35

5.48 ± 1.01

23.74 ± 2.15

44.16 ± 5.47

32.21 ± 4.32

 36–34

5.51 ± 0.75

24.11 ± 3.01

43.28 ± 4.97

32.11 ± 5.11

  > 47

5.68 ± 1.1

23.58 ± 1.69

42.91 ± 4.25

32.91 ± 4.23

 p-value

0.33

0.6

0.09

0.07

Education level

    

 BS Pharmacy

5.48 ± 1.25

23.45 ± 4.02

43.71 ± 5.14

34.45 ± 3.36

 Pharm. D

5.55 ± 1.36

23.83 ± 3.17

45.67 ± 5.55

35.15 ± 3.25

 Master

5.71 ± 1.04

23.86 ± 4.01

44.28 ± 6.15

34.66 ± 3.15

 Ph.D.

5.23 ± 0.98

23.65 ± 4.15

43.61 ± 5.97

34.15 ± 3.66

 p-value

0.7

0.41

0.06

0.09

Pharmacist

    

 Hospital pharmacist

5.69 ± 0.36

23.91 ± 1.54

44.91 ± 3.85

31.52 ± 3.17

 Community pharmacist

5.01 ± 0.48

23.69 ± 2.51

41.11 ± 4.87

30.31 ± 3.74

 p-value

 < 0.001*

0.27 ± 1.25

 < 0.001*

0.008

Years of experience (yr)

    

  < 5

5.53 ± 1.25

23.26 ± 2.36

41.21 ± 4.85

32.62 ± 3.17

 6–10

5.61 ± 1.01

23.58 ± 3.01

43.14 ± 5.94

32.22 ± 3.15

  > 10

6.35 ± 1.61

23.81 ± 3.11

44.28 ± 3.69

33.11 ± 3.66

 p-value

0.039*

0.68

 < 0.001*

0.08

Pharmacy position

    

 Owner

5.97 ± 2.15

23.67 ± 4.05

41.39 ± 5.13

31.86 ± 2.97

 Staff

5.69 ± 1.02

23.47 ± 3.94

41.69 ± 5.19

31.42 ± 3.48

 p-value

0.41

0.25

0.62

0.117

Weekly working hours

    

 1–20 h

5.33 ± 0.15

23.45 ± 4.15

42.16 ± 5.47

32.84 ± 3.15

 20–40 h

5.74 ± 0.95

23.83 ± 3.25

42.11 ± 5.17

32.90 ± 4.01

 > 40 h

5.67 ± 0.36

23.65 ± 3.74

42.66 ± 5.36

32.81 ± 3.69

 p-value

0.3

0.5

0.1

0.9

Number of Daily patients

    

  < 10

5.19 ± 0.94

22.82 ± 1.64

43.71 ± 5.17

31.45 ± 3.97

 10–50

5.61 ± 0.47

22.49 ± 3.62

43.28 ± 6.11

32.91 ± 1.69

 50–100

5.39 ± 0.25

22.46 ± 2.58

43.69 ± 4.97

33.14 ± 2.87

  > 100

5.75 ± 1.20

22.63 ± 4.15

44.13 ± 5.28

30.25 ± 3.84

 p-value

0.37

0.5

0.049*

0.02

  1. In addition, the Pearson correlation tests showed a positive and significant correlation amid KAP scores as follows: knowledge–attitude (r = 0.294, p < 0.001), attitude–practice (r = 0.211, p < 0.001), and knowledge–practice (r = 0.234, p < 0.001)
  2. *p < 0.05