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. 2023 Jul 18;16:92. doi: 10.1186/s40545-023-00593-6

Table 2.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the pharmacists (n = 342)

Demographic characteristics Numbers Frequency (%)
Gender
 Female 183 53.5
 Male 159 46.5
Age
 20–29 139 40.6
 30–39 164 48
 40–49 33 9.6
 ≥ 50 6 1.8
Nationality
 Emirati 8 2.3
 Non-Emirati: 334 97.7
  - Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Yemen) 133 38.9
  - Asia (India, Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh) 104 30.4
  - Africa (Moroccan, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia) 92 26.9
  - America and North America (USA, Canada) 3 0.88
  - Europe (UK, Cyprus) 2 0.58
Qualification
 Diploma in Pharmacy 10 2.9
 Bachelor in Pharmacy 167 48.8
 PharmD 63 18.4
 Master in Pharmacy 97 28.4
 PhD 5 1.5
Country of graduation
 UAE 124 36.3
 Other countries: 218 63.7
  - Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran) 37 10.8
  - Asia (India, Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh) 101 29.5
  - Africa (Libya, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia) 72 21.1
  - America and North America (USA, Canada) 5 1.46
  - Europe (UK, Cyprus) 3 0.88
Current position
 Pharmacist technician 3 0.9
 Pharmacist 185 54.1
 Clinical pharmacist 50 14.6
 Pharmacist in charge 39 11.4
 Inpatient pharmacist 31 9.1
 Outpatient pharmacist 25 7.3
 Pharmacy manager 9 2.6
Years of experiences
 < 5 180 52.6
 5–9 107 31.1
 10–14 38 11.1
 ≥ 15 17 5
Type of setting (hospitals)
 Semi-governmental hospitals 32 9.4
 Private non-teaching hospitals 240 70.02
 Private teaching hospitals 21 6.1
 Governmental hospitals 49 14.3
Name of the Emirates
 Abu Dhabi 103 30.1
 Dubai 128 37.4
 Northern Emirates (Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah)a 111 32.5

aNumber of participants from each emirate: Sharjah (n = 62), Ajman (n = 39), Ras Al Khaimah (n = 7), Umm Al Quwain (n = 2), Fujairah (n = 1)*