Table 5 Associations of study participants’ characteristics with knowledge, as derived from simple and multiple regressions (n = 373)

Age

20–30 y

31–40 y

0.62

0.026

(0.07; 1.16)

0.13

0.688

(-0.52; 0.78)

41–50 y

-0.44

0.436

(-1.53; 0.66)

-1.54

0.034

(-2.95; -0.12)

> 50 y

1.95

0.091

(-0.31; 4.2)

0.14

0.913

(-2.32; 2.6)

Gender

Male

Female

0.19

0.472

(-0.33; 0.72)

0.21

0.455

(-0.34; 0.77)

Marital status

Not married

Married

0.03

0.921

(-0.52; 0.57)

Nationality

Arab (including GCC and non-GCC countries)

Non-Arab

-0.09

0.74

(-0.64; 0.46)

Qualification

Bachelors

Masters / PhD

0.70

0.068

(-0.05; 1.46)

0.63

0.092

(-0.1; 1.36)

PharmD

-0.40

0.393

(-1.3; 0.51)

-0.03

0.942

(-0.92; 0.85)

Graduation country

MENA countries

South Asian countries

-0.56

0.047

(-1.11; -0.01)

-0.66

0.028

(-1.25; -0.07)

East Asian and European countries

0.18

0.768

(-1.02; 1.38)

-0.21

0.72

(-1.38; 0.95)

Pharmacy location

Abu Dhabi

Dubai

1.02

0.004

(0.34; 1.7)

0.90

0.009

(0.23; 1.56)

Sharjah

0.45

0.24

(-0.3; 1.19)

0.87

0.021

(0.13; 1.61)

Other emirates (UAQ, RAK, Ajman, and Fujairah)

0.68

0.088

(-0.1; 1.47)

1.11

0.008

(0.29; 1.93)

Pharmacy type

Independent pharmacy

Chain pharmacy

0.91

0.002

(0.32; 1.49)

0.88

0.004

(0.29; 1.46)

Current employment

Pharmacist

Pharmacist technician / Trainee

-0.77

0.109

(-1.71; 0.17)

-0.36

0.446

(-1.28; 0.56)

Work experience

0.08

0.003

(0.03; 0.13)

0.13

0.001

(0.05; 0.2)

Number of pharmacists in the pharmacy

1 pharmacist

2 pharmacists

0.83

0.185

(-0.4; 2.06)

0.89

0.144

(-0.31; 2.09)

≥ 3 pharmacists

0.84

0.171

(-0.36; 2.04)

0.81

0.176

(-0.36; 1.98)

Education on CAM included in undergraduate pharmacy curriculum

No

Yes

0.83

0.008

(0.21; 1.44)

0.68

0.026

(0.08; 1.29)

Received post-graduate education/training on CAM products

No

Yes

0.30

0.286

(-0.25; 0.85)

Perceived usefulness of education/training on CAM products

Not Useful

-0.56

0.611

(-2.72; 1.6)

-0.94

0.371

(-3; 1.12)

Neutral

Very Useful

0.62

0.147

(-0.22; 1.46)

0.37

0.379

(-0.46; 1.2)

No answer

-0.03

0.94

(-0.82; 0.76)

0.04

0.927

(-0.74; 0.82)

Willingness to attend trainings/ workshops conducted on CAM products

No

Yes

0.56

0.113

(-0.13; 1.24)

0.27

0.447

(-0.43; 0.97)

CAM primary source of knowledge

Social Media / Family & friends

Education / Training / Work Experience

0.97

0.005

(0.3; 1.64)

0.79

0.021

(0.12; 1.45)