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Table 2 Percentage distribution and mean levels of involvement of community pharmacy professionals in child health services

From: Role of community pharmacy professionals in child health service provision in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey in six cities of Amhara regional state

Child health service

Very involved, n (%)

Involved, n (%)

Little involved n (%)

Not at all involved, n (%)

Mean involvement score

Std. Deviation

Advising about vitamins/ supplements

94(39.5)

111(46.6)

30(12.6)

3(1.3)

3.24

0.717

Provision of vaccination/ Checking the child’s vaccination status and refer for vaccination/ provide child vaccination advice to the parent

46(19.3)

91(38.2)

73(30.7)

28(11.8)

2.65

0.923

Responding to minor symptoms (fever, acute diarrhea, respiratory symptoms)

79(33.2)

121(50.8)

32(13.4)

6(2.5)

3.15

0.740

Advising about infant formulas /milk

88(37.0)

112(47.1)

30(12.6)

8(3.4)

3.18

0.776

Overall mean involvement score

12.22

2.452