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Table 4 Pearson Chi-square results of demographic and socioeconomic variables related to dependent variable

From: Patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical services at primary healthcare centers under the Palestinian Ministry of Health

Variable Name

Patients’ General Satisfaction

Pearson Test

Low to Moderate

N (%)

High

N (%)

Chi-square Test

P Value

Sex

Men

183 (45.2%)

222 (54.8%)

0.850

0.357

Women

257 (48.2%)

276 (51.8%)

Age

39 and less

189 (47.1%)

212 (52.9%)

0.014

0.905

40 and above

251 (46.7%)

286 (53.3%)

Governorate

Ramallah

161 (45.1%)

196 (54.9%)

1.349

0.509

Nablus

165 (46.7%)

188 (53.3%)

Hebron

114 (50%)

114 (50%)

Education

Uneducated

34 (47.2%)

38 (52.8%)

1.052

0.591

Primary school level

121 (44.3%)

152 (55.7%)

High school or above

285 (48.1%)

308 (51.9%)

Marital status

Single

77 (50%)

77 (50%)

2.122

0.346

Married

324 (47.1%)

364 (52.9%)

Widow / Divorced

39 (40.6%)

57 (59.4%)

Work

Employed

221 (47.6%)

243 (52.4%)

0.192

0.662

Unemployed

219 (46.2%)

255 (53.8%)

The location of the pharmacy was convenient and comfortable

Agree

298 (40.1%)

446 (69.9%)

67.86

< 0.001

Disagree

142 (73.2%)

52 (26.8%)

Medication quantity was sufficient

Agree

201 (37.6%)

333 (62.4%)

42.76

< 0.001

Disagree

239 (59.2%)

165 (40.8%)

The waiting area was comfortable

Agree

203 (36%)

361 (64%)

67.67

< 0.001

Disagree

237 (63.4%)

137 (36.6%)

The pharmacy area was clean and acceptable

Agree

342 (42.1%)

471 (57.9%)

57.43

< 0.001

Disagree

98 (78.4%)

27 (21.6%)

All medications were available in the pharmacy

Agree

132 (34.5%)

251 (65.5%)

40.24

< 0.001

Disagree

309 (55.5%)

247 (44.5%)

All medications I received were well packaged

Agree

315 (41.4%)

446 (58.6%)

50.38

< 0.001

Disagree

125 (71%)

52 (29%)