Table 7 Association between the knowledge score and background characteristics of the participants
Variable | Freq. (%) | Median [Q1-Q3] | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.873 | ||
Male | 77 (37.2) | 18.00 [16.00–22.00] | |
Female | 130 (62.8) | 19.00 [16.00-21.25] | |
Graduation place | 0.686 | ||
Local graduate | 157 (75.8) | 19.00 [15.50–22.00] | |
International graduate | 50 (24.2) | 18.50 [16.75-22.00] | |
Education degree | 0.027 | ||
Bachelor’s | 186 (89.9) | 18.00 [16.00–21.00] | |
Master’s | 16 (7.7) | 21.00 [18.25–23.75] | |
PhD | 5 (2.4) | 16.00 [11.50–22.50] | |
Participation in continuous professional development (CPD) programs | 0.019 | ||
Yes | 60 (29.0) | 18.00 [15.00–21.00] | |
No | 147 (71.0) | 19.50 [17.00–22.00] | |
Governorate | 0.063 | ||
Nablus | 89 (43.0) | 20.00 [16.00–22.00] | |
Qalqilya | 36 (17.4) | 18.00 [16.00–20.00] | |
Salfit | 27 (13.0) | 17.00 [15.00–19.00] | |
Tulkarm | 55 (26.6) | 19.00 [16.00–22.00] | |
Children | 0.114 | ||
Yes | 118 (57.0) | 20.00 [16.00–22.00] | |
No | 89 (43.0) | 18.00 [16.00-21.25] | |
Marital status | 0.157 | ||
Single | 73 (35.3) | 20.00 [16.00–22.00] | |
Married | 134 (64.7) | 18.00 [16.00-21.25] | |
Pharmacy location | 0.507 | ||
City | 123 (59.4) | 19.00 [16.00–22.00] | |
Village | 68 (32.9) | 18.00 [16.00-21.75] | |
Camp | 16 (7.7) | 17.00 [16.25–22.50] | |
Residency | 0.722 | ||
City | 130 (62.8) | 19.00 [15.00–22.00] | |
Village | 71 (34.3) | 19.00 [16.00–22.00] | |
Camp | 6 (2.9) | 17.00 [15.50–20.00] | |
Employment status | 0.457 | ||
Partnership | 12 (5.8) | 20.50 [18.00-21.75] | |
Owner | 55 (26.6) | 18.00 [16.00–22.00] | |
Employee | 140 (67.6) | 19.00 [16.00–21.00] | |
Total | 207 (100) | ||