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Table 4 Association of pharmacist characteristics attitude (positive vs. negative) (N = 399)

From: Investigation of community pharmacists’ knowledge and attitudes of pharmacogenomics testing: implication for improved pharmacogenomic testing practice

Independent variables (variables vs reference)

Attitude (Positive vs poor)

AORa (95% CI)b

P value

Gender

Male vs Female

1.359 (0.855–2.158)

0.194

Pharmacy type

  

Independent vs chain

1.517 (0.920–2.501)

0.102

Average number of patients per day

10–29 vs < 10

3.008 (0.961–9.415)

0.167

30–49 vs < 10

5.351 (2.414–11.860)

0.001***

 ≥ 50 vs < 10

1.102 (0.630–1.930)

0.733

Average prescriptions per day

10–29 vs < 10

0.133 (0.056–0.315)

0.001***

30–49 vs < 10

0.111 (0.049–0.252)

0.001***

 ≥ 50 vs < 10

0.408 (0.149–1.118)

0.081

Work hours per week

Less than 40 vs 40–50

1.968 (0.836–4.634)

0.121

More than 40 vs 40–5

0.381 (0.099–1.464)

0.160

Received a formal education about pharmacogenetics

Yes vs no

1.228 (0.679–2.221)

0.496

Attended training workshops on pharmacogenetics

Yes vs no

1.021 (0.616–1.691)

0.936

  1. aAOR: adjusted odds ratio
  2. bCI: confidence interval
  3. ***P-value ≤ 0.001