Pharmacists’ Knowledge and Practice of Issues Related to Using Psychotropic Medication in Elderly People in Ethiopia: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study
Table 5
Association between sociodemographic characteristics and practice level of pharmacy personnel toward psychotropic medication used in elderly people, Gondar, Ethiopia, April 2020, .
Variable
Total practice score
GP
PP
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
value
Age
0.127
<30
29
44
1
1
30-40
36
29
0.759 (0.130-4.414)
0.123 (0.013-1.141)
>40
2
4
0.403 (0.69-2.356)
0.362 (0.052-2.509)
Marital status
0.805
Single
26
41
1
1
Married
41
36
1.796 (1.024-3.882)
0.898 (0.381-2.115)
Level of education
0.210
Pharmacy technician
26
52
1
1
B. Pharm
41
26
3.093 (1.565-6.115)
1.836 (0.710-4.744)
Graduated college
0.058
Government
49
34
1
1
Private
18
43
0.290 (0.144-0.587)
0.448 (0.195-1.028)
Work experience
0.043
<5 years
26
50
1
1
≥5 years
41
27
2.920 (1.481-5.756)
3.725 (1.040-13.349)
Monthly income (birr)
0.359
<5000
26
52
1
1
≥5000
41
25
3.280 (1.654-6.506)
1.599 (0.587-4.361)
Current working institution
0.632
Government
42
40
1
1
Private
25
37
0.644 (0.330-1.254)
0.519 (0.035-7.596)
Practice setting
0.259
Hospital
35
25
3.200 (1.147-8.926)
2.466 (0.780-7.792)
Health center
7
16
2.016 (0.978-4.157)
0.489 (0.033-7.202)
Community pharmacy
25
36
1
1
Constant; significant; GP: good practice; PP: poor practice.
