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Table 5 Factors associated with pharmacy students’ knowledge about Tele-pharmacy (N = 352)

From: Tele-pharmacy perception, knowledge and associated factors among pharmacy students in northwest Ethiopia: an input for implementers

Characteristics

Knowledge

COR (CI 95%)

AOR (CI 95%)

Good (%)

Poor (%)

Age

20–25

93(26.4)

166(47.2)

1

1

26–30

15(4.3)

60(17.0)

0.44(0.24–0.83)

0.35(0.17–0.68) *

> 31

6(1.7)

12(3.4)

0.89(0.32–2.45)

0.97(0.36–3.15)

Sex

Male

96(27.3)

178(50.6)

1.79(1.00–3.21)

2.38(1.26–4.49) *

Female

18(5.1)

60(17.0)

1

1

CGPA

< 3.00

27(7.7)

86(24.4)

1

1

3.0–3.5

36(10.2)

72(20.5)

1.59(0.88–2.87)

1.70(0.90–3.21)

> 3.5

51(14.5)

80(22.7)

2.03(1.16–3.54)

2.28(1.24–4.19) *

Access to electronic devices

Yes

97(27.6)

189(53.7)

1.47(0.80–2.70)

1.36(0.70–2.63)

No

17(4.8)

49(13.9)

1

1

Computer training

Yes

60(17.0)

85(24.1)

2.00(1.27–3.14)

2.00(1.17–3.39) *

No

54(15.3)

153(43.5)

1

1

Computer skill

Yes

65(18.1)

113(32.1)

1.47(0.93–2.30)

1.27(0.74–2.17)

No

49(13.9)

125(35.5)

1

1

Internet access

Yes

100(28.4)

198(56.3)

1.44(0.75–2.77)

1.23(0.60–2.51)

No

14(4.0)

40(11.4)

1

1

Training related to pharmacy information systems

Yes

36(10.2)

56(15.9)

1.50(0.91–2.46)

1.01(0.56–1.82)

No

78(22.2)

182(51.7)

1

1

Availability of pharmacy information system implementation guideline

Yes

44(12.5)

71(20.2)

1.47(0.92–2.36)

1.16(0.66–2.03)

No

70(19.9)

167(47.4)

1

1

Management support to implement pharmacy information system

Yes

39(11.1)

51(14.5)

1.90(1.16–3.13)

1.84(1.06–3.19) *

No

75(21.3)

187(53.1)

1

1

  1. N:B *P-value < 0.05 for the multivariable analysis