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Table 4 Odd Ratios of pharmacy workers correct knowledge of antihypertensive and anticonvulsant drugs in pregnancy by demographic and employment characteristics

From: Knowledge of pharmacy workers on antihypertensive and anticonvulsant drugs for managing pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Bangladesh

Variables

Anti-hypertensive Knowledge,

Anticonvulsant Knowledge,

 

OR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Sex

 Female

1

1

1

1

 Male

0.9 (0.5–1.8)

4.2* (1.7–10.6)

2.0 (0.9–4.6)

6.5** (2.1–19.9)

Age (year)

    

  < 30

1

1

1

1

 30–39

1.1 (0.5–2.2)

0.9 (0.4–2.1)

1.1 (0.5–2.6)

1.2 (0.5–3.3)

 40–49

1.7 (0.8–3.7)

1.1 (0.4–2.8)

1.2 (0.5–2.8)

1.9 (0.6–5.6)

  > =50

1.3 (0.6–2.7)

0.5 (0.2–1.2)

1.2 (0.5–2.8)

0.7 (0.2–2.2)

District/ geographical distribution

 Comilla

1

1

1

1

 Rangpur

2.1* (1.1–4.0)

2.9** (1.4–6.2)

1.1 (0.5–2.3)

1.1 (0.4–2.7)

 Tangail

0.7 (0.4–1.5)

0.8 (0.4–1.8)

2.5** (1.3–4.8)

3.6** (1.7–7.6)

 Bhola

0.8 (0.1–1.6)

1.1 (0.5–2.5)

0.6 (0.2–1.3)

0.9 (0.3–2.4)

Title of pharmacy worker

 Public

  Pharmacist

1

1

1

1

  Service providers (FWV/SACMO) additionally, work in pharmacy

1.6 (0.7–4.1)

4.2** (1.3–12.3)

1.0 (0.4–2.7)

4.9** (1.3–18.1)

  Drug store keeper

0.5 (0.1–2.8)

0.6 (0.1–3.9)

0.6 (0.1–3.4)

0.9 (0.2–5.4)

 Private

  Drug seller/store manager

0.2* (0.1–0.9)

0.1** (0.02–0.6)

0.4 (0.1–1.4)

0.5 (0.1–2.5)

  Drug store owner

0.5* (0.2–1.1)

0.3* (0.1–0.9)

0.5 (0.2–1.3)

0.5 (0.2–1.6)

Years’ experience

 Less than 1 year

1

1

1

1

 1–5 years

0.6 (0.1–2.2)

0.9 (0.2–3.8)

0.6 (0.1–2.4)

0.5 (0.1–2.2)

 More than 5

0.8 (0.3–2.7)

1.2 (0.3–4.5)

0.9 (0.3–3.5)

0.7 (0.2–3.1)

Received any basic medical training

 No

1

1

 

1

 Yes

1.4 (0.7–2.4)

2.6* (1.2–5.7)

3.0* (1.4–7.4)

3.2* (1.1–8.1)

  1. Inference: * p < 0.05; ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001