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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression of spontaneous adverse event reporting and related factors

From: Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reaction among health professionals in Ghana

VARIABLE

Adj. Odd ratio

95% CI

P value

Age (years)

 Less than 30 (Ref)

1

  

 30–39

10.13

1.056–97.217

0.045

 40–49

93.10

4.577–1893.7

0.003a

 Greater than 50

2.21

0.0925–52.947

0.624

Profession

 Medical Officer (Ref)

1

  

 Pharmacist

1.93

0.086–43.16

0.67

 Nurse

0.01

0.001–0.185

<  0.01a

 Pharm Tech

0.18

0.008–4.170

0.29

 Midwife

3.31

0.161–67.852

0.43

 Physician Assistant

.20

0.0073–5.152

0.32

 Disease Control Officer

12.382

1.8039–84.984

0.02a

Knowledge of Professionals

 Poor (Ref)

1

  

 Average

7.967

0.335–189.246

0.2

 Good

8.311

0.333–207.123

0.2

Uncertainty about cause of ADR

 No (Ref)

1

  

 Yes

0.34

0.11–1.06

0.06

Time constraint to report ADR

 No (Ref)

1

  

 Yes

0.30

0.10–0.91

0.03a

Fear of legal repercussions

 No (Ref)

1

  

 Yes

0.15

0.41–0.51

<  0.01a

Diffident about reporting procedure

 No (Ref)

1

  

 Yes

0.77

0.26–2.33

0.65

Unavailability of Reporting form

 No (Ref)

1

  

 Yes

0.28

0.09–0.88

0.03a

Feedback from FDA

 No (Ref)

1

  

 Yes

2.12

0.70–6.37

0.181

Pharmacovigilance training

 No (Ref)

1

  

 Yes

18.78

5.46–64.59

<  0.01a

  1. aStatistically Significant
  2. AORAdjusted Odds Ratio