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Table 6 Factors associated with pharmacy students’ perception of Tele-pharmacy (N = 352)

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

Characteristics

Perception

COR (CI 95%)

AOR (CI 95%)

Good (%)

Poor (%)

Sex

Male

130(36.9)

144(40.9)

0.81(0.49–1.34)

0.64(0.35–1.19)

Female

41(11.6)

37(10.5)

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Access to electronic devices

Yes

153(43.5)

133(37.8)

3.06(1.70–5.53)

3.80(1.81–7.97) *

No

18(5.1)

48(13.6)

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Computer training

Yes

95(27.0)

50(14.2)

3.27(2.10–5.10)

1.58(0.92–2.72)

No

76(21.6)

131(37.2)

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Computer skill

Yes

106(30.1)

72(20.5)

2.46(1.60–3.79)

1.23(0.72–2.08)

No

65(18.5)

109(31.0)

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Internet access

Yes

152(43.2)

146(41.5)

1.91(1.04–3.50)

1.87(0.92–3.83)

No

19(5.4)

35(9.9)

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Training related to pharmacy information systems

Yes

79(22.4)

13(3.7)

11.09(5.85–21.0)

6.66(3.34–13.29) *

No

92(26.1)

168(47.7)

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Availability of pharmacy information system implementation guideline

Yes

81(23.0)

34(9.7)

3.89(2.41–6.28)

2.99(1.62–5.50) *

No

90(25.6)

147(41.8)

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Management support to implement pharmacy information system

Yes

59(16.8)

31(8.8)

2.54(1.54–4.19)

1.62(0.86–3.01)

No

112(31.8)

150(42.6)

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Knowledge

Good

62(17.6)

52(14.8)

1.41(0.90–2.20)

1.09(0.63–1.88)

Poor

109(31.0)

129(36.6)

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