Table 3 Ordinal regression model: Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association of community pharmacists’ characteristics and changes in work environment with job-related stress perception

Experience in community pharmacy, y

1.017

0.985–1.050

0.306

 Male

0.814

0.331–2.005

0.655

 Female

1^a

 Responsible pharmacist

1.106

0.646–1.895

0.713

 Pharmacist

1^a

 Chain of ≤4 pharmacies

2.134

0.599–7.603

0.242

 Chain of 5–15 pharmacies

3.088

1.042–9.15

0.042

 Chain of >15 pharmacies

2.795

1.033–7.561

0.043

 Independently owned

1^a

 Urban area

0.635

0.236–1.711

0.369

 Suburban area

0.836

0.258–2.708

0.765

 Rural area

1^a

 Decreased

0.574

0.158–2.087

0.400

 Unchanged

1.333

0.421–4.220

0.625

 Increased

1^a

 Unchanged

1.211

0.432–3.396

0.716

 Changed

1^a

 More pleasant

0.691

0.302–1.579

0.381

 Less pleasant

2.079

1.076–4.017

0.029

 Unchanged

1^a

 Always available

1.097

0.652–1.846

0.727

 Not always available

1^a

 Low

0.157

0.089–0.277

< 0.001

 Neither low or high

0.435

0.188–1.004

0.051

 High

1^a