Table 3 Relationships of PPs individual characteristics with PCP barriers based on the results of multiple linear regression analysis (n = 130)

Age

< 30yrs

Reference Category

0.467

30-39yrs

14.01

0.34

7.81 to 20.21

0.000*

≥ 40yrs

3.85

0.07

-3.84 to 11.54

0.324

Year of practice

≤ 4yrs

Reference Category

5-9yrs

5.65

0.12

-2.01 to 13.30

0.147

≥ 10yrs

13.01

0.32

6.36 to 19.66

0.000*

Training curriculum

Bpharm with new clinical-oriented curriculum

-2.72

-0.07

-8.53 to 3.10

0.357

Bpharm with the old curriculum

Reference Category

Marital Status

Single

4.54

0.11

-3.44 to 12.53

0.262

Married

2.88

0.07

-4.67 to 10.44

0.452

Widowed/Divorced

Reference Category

Graduating institution

Government

-16.77

-0.38

-23.21 to -10.33

0.000*

Private

Reference Category