Table 5 Factors affecting graduating pharmacy students’ pharmaceutical care knowledge, North West, Ethiopia, 2023
Variables | Mean rank score | Mann-Whitney U test / Kruskal-Wallis H | P-value | Z score /df | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Above mean | 81.4 | 1737.5 | 0.007 | -2.717 |
Below mean | 63.18 | ||||
Institution | UOG | 87.02 | 348 | < 0.001 | -7.92 |
BDU | 29.2 | ||||
Gender | Male | 75.60 | 2101.5 | 0.133 | -1.501 |
Female | 65.69 | ||||
Marital status | Single | 72.12 | 1343 | 0.316 | -1.002 |
Married | 63.74 | ||||
Educational level | Diploma in pharmacy | 88.93 | 43.543 | < 0.001 | 2 |
Health assistance | 30.72 | ||||
10 + 12 | 74.30 | ||||
Source of motivation to join pharmacy | Self-motivated | 89.66 | 57.329 | < 0.001 | 3 |
Forced by family | 32.22 | ||||
Influenced by friends | 81.38 | ||||
Other | 78.11 | ||||
Current employment | Yes | 70.46 | 2227.5 | 0.993 | -0.009 |
No | 70.52 | ||||
Any previous incomplete grade | Yes | 37.31 | 673.5 | < 0.001 | -5.699 |
No | 81.15 | ||||
Participation in extra calicular activities | Yes | 77.59 | 1966 | 0.037 | -2.089 |
No | 63.81 | ||||