Table 4 Existing resources for pharmacy staff and cross-country differences
Ireland (n = 464) (n, %) | South Africa (n = 123) (n, %) | UK (n = 129) (n, %) | Test statistic χ2(df) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialist addiction training | 69 (15.0%) | 31 (25.2%) | 32 (24.8%) | 10.9 (2) | 0.004* |
Need for training and education | 284 (61.5%) | 87 (71.3%) | 81 (62.8%) | 4.1 (2) | 0.13 |
Need for public education | 393 (85.4%) | 113 (91.1%) | 100 (78.1%) | 8.5 (2) | 0.01* |
Existing risk management system | 177 (39.0%) | 60 (50.4%) | 66 (51.6%) | 9.5 (2) | 0.009* |
Willingness to participate in centralized monitoring system | 333 (74.5%) | 96 (80.0%) | 107 (83.6%) | 5.3 (2) | 0.07 |
Belief that current level of codeine control in jurisdiction is high enough | 192 (42.0%) | 50 (41.0%) | 75 (58.6%) | 12.0 (2) | 0.002* |