- Percentages of “good” and “poor” answers to various communication skills questions along with the percentages of “good” and “poor” performers of pharmacists (categorical variables).
| Outcome variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| (1) Talking mostly to children or parents about medicine | |
| Good | 15 (8.8) |
| Poor | 155 (91.2) |
| Total | 170 (100) |
| (2) Understanding different cognitive levels | |
| Good | 150 (88.2) |
| Poor | 20 (11.8) |
| Total | 170 (100) |
| (3) Communicate to 3-6 years old children about medicine (evaluating understanding cause-effect relationship) | |
| Good | 77 (45.3) |
| Poor | 93 (54.7) |
| Total | 170 (100) |
| (4) Communicate to 3-6 years old children about dosage frequency | |
| Good | 84 (49.4) |
| Poor | 86 (50.6) |
| Total | 170 (100) |
| (5) Communicate to 7-12 years old children about medicine (evaluating understanding cause-effect relationship) | |
| Good | 109 (64.1) |
| Poor | 61 (35.9) |
| Total | 170 (100) |
| (6) Initiating conversations with a child | |
| Good | 81 (47.6) |
| Poor | 89 (52.3) |
| Total | 170 (100) |
| (7) Information for children 3-5 years old | |
| Good | 10 (5.9) |
| Poor | 160 (94.1) |
| Total | 170 (100) |
| (8) Information for children 6-12 years old | |
| Good | 11 (6.5) |
| Poor | 159 (93.5) |
| Total | 170 (100) |
| (9) Adolescent drug-drug reactions and adverse effects | |
| Good | 150 (88.2) |
| Poor | 20 (11.8) |
| Total | 170 (100) |
| (10) Respecting adolescent’s privacy | |
| Good | 80 (47.0) |
| Poor | 90 (52.9) |
| Total | 170 (100) |
| (11) Explaining difference between brand and generic names | |
| Good | 48 (28.2) |
| Poor | 122 (71.8) |
| Total | 170 (100) |