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Table 6 Relation between mean knowledge, practice, and attitude scores with participants’ socio-demographic and professional characteristics

From: Evaluation of the knowledge, practices, and attitudes of community pharmacists towards adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): a cross-sectional study

Variables

Knowledge Mean (± SD)

P-value

Practice Mean (± SD)

P-value

Attitude

Mean (± SD)

P-value

Gender

Male

6.78 (1.87)

0.271

6.16 (1.57)

0.850

9.50 (1.85)

0.741

Female

6.93 (1.95)

6.13 (1.55)

9.54 (1.62)

Age

 < 30

6.89 (1.96)

0.153

6.14 (1.57)

0.978

9.53 (1.78)

0.227

30–39

6.89 (1.57)

6.19 (1.51)

9.62 (1.54)

40–50

6.65 (2.24)

6.13 (1.60)

9.25 (1.98)

 > 50

5.79 (2.20)

6.07 (1.73)

8.78 (1.92)

Nationality

Egyptian

6.85 (1.91)

0.913

6.15 (1.56)

0.299

9.52 (1.75)

0.984

Other

7 (1.41)

5.0 (1.4)

9.50 (0.71)

Years of experience

 < 5 years

6.77 (1.67)

 

6.13 (1.57)

 

9.54 (1.77)

 

5–10 years

6.89 (1.97)

0.77

6.12 (1.55)

0.613

9.53 (1.68)

0.708

 > 10 years

6.81 (2.00)

6.3 (1.56)

9.37 (1.75)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

6.96 (1.86)

0.003*

6.13 (1.56)

0.031*

9.68 (1.63)

 < 0.001*

Master’s degree

6.13 (2.09)

5.61 (1.37)

8.71 (2.48)

Doctor of pharmacy

6.48 (2.05)

6.26 (1.63)

9.00 (1.91)

Other

7.11 (1.73)

6.43 (1.51)

9.69 (1.51)

  1. *Significant p value < 0.05, maximum knowledge score = 10, maximum practice score = 8, maximum attitude score = 12