Table 6 Factors associated with the reported amount of information gathered

Professional background

• Pharmacist

3.0 (1.64 – 5.42)

<0.001

2.4 (1.29 – 5.44)

0.006

• Pharmacy technician

2.6 (1.06 – 6.35)

0.038

3.0 (1.10 – 8.00)

0.031

• Staff without formal education in pharmacy

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Age

• <30 years old

1.3 (0.74-2.26)

0.370

2.4 (1.21 – 4.65)

0.012

• ≥30 years old

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Gender

• Male

0.99 (0.50 – 1.98)

0.984

• Female

Reference

Working experience

• ≤3 years

0.4 (0.23-0.75)

0.004

0.3 (0.14 – 0.50)

<0.001

• >3 years

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Reference

Post-graduation training in self-medication

• Yes

2.2 (0.84 – 5.75)

0.109

• No

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Type of pharmacy

• Attached to doctors’ clinic

2.0 (0.99 – 4.03)

0.055

• Not attached to doctors’ clinic

Reference

Total number of patients served per day.

1.0 (0.99, 1.01)

0.867

Total number of patients requesting self-medication served per day.

1.0 (0.99, 1.01)

0.893

Total pharmacists’ working hours per week.

1.02 (1.01 – 1.03)

0.005

1.02 (1.00 – 1.03)

0.011

Total pharmacy technicians’ working hours per week.

1.0 (0.99 – 1.01)

0.999