Table 3 Demographic characteristics of the respondents and their dispensing practice
Variables | Selected Practice Variables | Chi-Square value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor Practice n (%) | Good Practice n (%) | Â | Â | |
Age (years) | ||||
  < 20 | 18 (31.6) | 11(6.5) | 30.502 | 0.000* |
 20–29 | 27(47.4) | 80(47.1) |  |  |
 30–39 | 10(17.5) | 41(24.1) |  |  |
 40–49 | 1(1.8) | 22(12.9) |  |  |
 Greater and equal to 50 | 1(1.8) | 16(9.4) |  |  |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 31(54.4) | 100(58.8) | 0.344 | 0.557 |
 Female | 26(45.6) | 70(41.2) |  |  |
Religion | ||||
 Hindu | 45(78.9) | 145(85.3) | 3.774 | 0.287 |
 Buddhist | 9(15.8) | 23(13.5) |  |  |
 Muslim | 2(3.5) | 1(0.6) |  |  |
 Christian | 1(1.8) | 1(0.6) |  |  |
Degree | ||||
 B Pharmacy | 11(19.3) | 46(27.1) | 7.004 | 0.136 |
 CMA | 12(21.1) | 17(10.0) |  |  |
 D Pharmacy | 20(35.1) | 70(41.2) |  |  |
 M Pharmacy | 2(3.5) | 11(6.5) |  |  |
 Others | 12(21.1) | 26(15.3) |  |  |
Primary Position | ||||
 Staff | 39(68.4) | 70(41.2) | 13.476 | 0.004* |
 Manager | 3(5.3) | 9(5.3) |  |  |
 Owner | 15(26.3) | 90(52.9) |  |  |
 Others | 0(0.0) | 1(0.6) |  |  |
Years of Experience | ||||
  < 5 years | 35(61.4) | 76(44.7) | 12.367 | 0.002* |
 5–10 years | 18(31.6) | 43(25.3) |  |  |
  > 10 years | 4(7.0) | 51(30.0) |  |  |
Location of Pharmacy | ||||
 Inside city | 24(42.1) | 99(58.2) | 7.947 | 0.019* |
 Near Hospital | 18(31.6) | 51(30.0) |  |  |
 Periphery | 15(26.3) | 20(11.8) |  |  |
District in which pharmacy is situated | ||||
 Kathmandu | 17(29.8) | 153(90.0) | 82.226 | 0.000* |
 Lalitpur | 25(43.9) | 11(6.5) |  |  |
 Bhaktapur | 15(26.3) | 6(3.5) |  |  |