Table 7 Demographic characteristics of the respondents and their level of attitude
Variables | Negative Attitude n (%) | Positive Attitude n (%) | Chi-Square value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
  < 20 | 3 (20.0) | 26 (12.3) | 4.370 | 0.358 |
 20–29 | 9 (60.0) | 98 (46.2) |  |  |
 30–39 | 1 (6.7) | 50 (23.6) |  |  |
 40–49 | 2 (13.3) | 21 (9.9) |  |  |
 Greater and equal to 50 | 0 | 17 (8.0) |  |  |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 8 (53.3) | 123 (58.0) | 0.126 | 0.723 |
 Female | 7 (46.7) | 89 (42.0) |  |  |
Religion | ||||
 Hindu | 12 (80.0) | 178 (84.0) | 0.777 | 0.855 |
 Buddhist | 3 (20.0) | 29 (13.7) |  |  |
 Muslim | 0 | 3 (1.4) |  |  |
 Christian | 0 | 2 (0.9) |  |  |
Degree | ||||
 B Pharmacy | 4 (26.7) | 53 (25.0) | 3.601 | 0.463 |
 CMA | 4 (26.7) | 25 (11.8) |  |  |
 D Pharmacy | 5 (33.3) | 85 (40.1) |  |  |
 M Pharmacy | 1 (6.7) | 12 (5.7) |  |  |
 Others | 1 (6.7) | 37 (17.5) |  |  |
Primary Position | ||||
 Staff | 6 (40.0) | 103 (48.6) | 2.254 | 0.521 |
 Manager | 2 (13.3) | 10 (4.7) |  |  |
 Owner | 7 (46.7) | 98 (46.2) |  |  |
 Others | 0 | 1 (0.5) |  |  |
Years of Experience | ||||
  < 5 years | 10 (66.7) | 101 (47.6) | 2.106 | 0.349 |
 5–10 years | 3 (20.0) | 58 (27.4) |  |  |
  > 10 years | 2 (13.3) | 53 (25.0) |  |  |
Location of Pharmacy | ||||
 Inside city | 8 (53.3) | 115 (54.2) | 0.093 | 0.955 |
 Near Hospital | 5 (33.3) | 64 (30.2) |  |  |
 Periphery | 2 (13.3) | 33 (15.6) |  |  |
District in which pharmacy is situated | ||||
 Kathmandu | 9 (60.0) | 161 (75.9) | 1.948 | 0.378 |
 Lalitpur | 4 (26.7) | 32 (15.1) |  |  |
 Bhaktapur | 2 (13.3) | 19 (9.0) |  |  |