Table 4

- Explanatory variables with nominal significant associations with overall pharmacist performance when communicating with children.

VariablesEstimateStd. errorz valuePr(>|z|)
Cities
(Intercept)1.122140.307713.6470.000266
Jeddah-0.97904 (OR=2.66)0.48813-2.0064.49×10-2*
Other cities   >0.05
Age (years)
(Intercept)1.10E+002.27e-014.8510.0000012
30-392.06E-023.66e-010.0560.9551
40-49-1.61E+00 (OR=5)7.65e-01-2.1053.53×10-2*
50-59-3.72E-151.18e+0001
Obesity
(Intercept)1.32570.27294.8591.18e-06
Obesity class I-0.63250.5696-1.110.2668
Obesity class II14.24041029.12150.0140.989
Obesity class III-1.6134 (OR=5)0.811-1.9894.67×10-2*
Overweight-0.43190.3908-1.1050.2692
Underweight0.62021.10330.5620.574
Physical appearance
(Intercept)1.56860.34764.5136.4e-06
Excellent-0.8183 (OR=2.26)0.4051-2.024.34×10-2*
Fair-0.10230.7288-0.140.8884
Poor-16.1347882.7434-0.0180.9854
Parenting
(Intercept)0.76730.19383.967.51e−05
They frequently say “don’t do that, this could be harmful for you. We will do it for you”.1.0519 (OR=2.86)0.48092.1872.87 × 10-2*
They just don’t care most of the time.
They let you do whatever you want.
0.6190.6740.9190.3583
Studied communication skills for children?
(Intercept)0.18230.42820.4260.6702
Yes, but I did not study a topic on communications’ skills for children.0.77320.50261.5390.1239
I took a communication skills course not specifically directed to pharmacists.1.1029 (OR=3)0.53062.0793.77×10-2*
No1.2993 (OR=3.6)0.65481.9844.72×10-2*
Confidence
(Intercept)0.51880.25262.0540.0400
Fairly confident0.8922 (OR=2.44)0.43382.0573.97×10-2*
Not confident at all15.04731029.12150.0150.9883
Slightly confident0.17440.52730.3310.7409
Somewhat confident1.2158 (OR=3.37)0.50982.3851.71×10-2*
Working time
(Intercept)0.58190.28642.0320.0422
I feel better at night.-0.11190.638-0.1750.8607
I feel better in the afternoon.0.30540.53270.5730.5664
I feel better in the morning.0.8889 (OR=2.43)0.39292.2622.37×10-2*
Other 16 explanatory variables**    
NANANANA>0.05

Reference levels for the 8 explanatory variables are: I) Makkah, II) 20-29, III) normal, IV) good, V) you can do it, we will support you, VI) studied CSs with children, VII) completely confident, and VIII) not affected by working time.

  • Abha, Al-Ahsaa, Al-Bahah, Al Kharj, Aldawadmi, Alkhober, Riyadh, Bahrah, Buraydah, Dammam, Dhahran, Hail, Fifa, Jazan, Madina, Khamis Mushait, Mubarraz, Najran, Neom, Rafha, Qassim, Qatif, Sakaka, Tabuk, Taif, Tayma.

  • * The reference level for the outcome variable: “Good” overall performance.

  • ** For all other explanatory variables, review Table 1.