Socio-demographic characteristics that predict good knowledge^†

Crude OR

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

Occupation

Pharmacist

3.40

2.11 (1.21 - 3.24)

0.005

Pharmacy technicians

1.37

0.87 (0.46 - 2.73)

0.17

Trained Pharmacy assistants

1.82

0.98 (0.37 - 2.19)

0.07

Doctors

3.21

1.90 (1.23 - 4.13)

0.005

^*PPMV

Other drug handlers (nurses, laboratory attendants)

Educational level

^*Secondary education or less

1.29

Post-secondary qualification lower than bachelor’s degree

1.53

0.34 (0.19 - 2.02)

0.13

Bachelor’s degree

2.74

1.15 (0.59 - 4.14)

0.01

Master’s degree

2.32

1.06 (0.61 - 3.95)

0.01

PhD degree

2.07

1.53 (0.46 - 3.72)

0.04

Year of experience (Years)

^*≤1

1.10

2 - 5

1.31

0.90 (0.47 - 2.10)

0.10

6 - 10

3.42

1.21 (0.75 - 4.53)

0.005

11 - 20

2.36

1.10 (0.91 - 3.87)

0.01

21 - 30

1.41

1.25 (1.01 - 2.00)

0.16

31 - 35

1.83

1.42 (1.28 - 2.93)

0.07

Socio-demographic characteristics that predict positive Attitude^††

Crude OR

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age group (Years)

^*<20

1.21

20 - 40

3.64

1.03 (0.86 - 4.26)

0.01

41 - 60

2.71

1.18 (1.01 - 3.37)

0.01

Gender

^*Male

1.75

Female

2.81

1.31 (0.91 - 3.76)

0.01

Employment status

^*Self employed

1.12

Employee (of hospital, pharmacy or PPMV)

2.78

1.25 (0.79 - 3.38)

0.01

Year of experience (Years)

^*<1

1.20

2 - 5

1.43

1.01 (0.72 - 2.11)

0.15

6 - 10

2.77

1.93 (1.15 - 3.65)

0.01

11 - 20

2.65

1.32 (1.12 - 3.83)

0.01

21 - 30

1.98

1.41 (1.23 - 2.71)

0.05

31 - 35

2.93

1.88 (1.50 - 3.61)

0.01

Occupation

Pharmacist

2.84

1.93 (1.71 - 3.84)

0.01

Pharmacy technicians

1.67

1.21 (1.13 - 2.50)

0.10

Trained Pharmacy assistants

1.83

1.47 (1.21 - 2.84)

0.07

Doctors

2.71

1.39 (1.17 - 4.11)

0.01

^*PPMV

1.16

Other drug handlers (nurses, laboratory attendants)

1.92

1.48 (1.12 - 2.23)

0.06