Table 1.
Demographics of Prospective Healthcare Students Who Participated in the Survey.
| Participants | M (SD) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (N = 383) | 25.4 (5.4) | |
| Gender (N = 400) | ||
| Male | 265 (66) | |
| Female | 115 (28) | |
| Trans female/Trans woman | 5 (1) | |
| Trans male/Trans man | 5 (1) | |
| Genderqueer or nonbinary gender | 5 (1) | |
| Preferred not to answer | 5 (1) | |
| Ethnicity (N = 400) | ||
| White/Caucasian | 312 (78) | |
| Multiple races | 32 (8) | |
| Hispanic/Latino/Latinx | 19 (5) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 13 (3) | |
| Black or African American | 12 (3) | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (2) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 4 (1) | |
| Country (N = 352) | ||
| USA | 279 (79) | |
| Others | 73 (21) | |
| State (N = 397) | ||
| California | 70 (18) | |
| Alaska | 27 (7) | |
| Alabama | 25 (6) | |
| District of Columbia | 25 (6) | |
| New York | 19 (5) | |
| Florida | 19 (5) | |
| Colorado | 19 (5) | |
| Other states | 193 (48) | |
| Highest Level of Education (N = 400) | ||
| Some college | 153 (38.25) | |
| Graduate degree | 113 (28.25) | |
| College degree | 75 (18.75) | |
| Post-graduate training | 37 (9.25) | |
| High school degree or equivalent | 17 (4.25) | |
| Preferred not to answer | 3 (0.75) | |
| Some high school | 2 (0.5) | |
| Type of Degree Currently Completing (N = 396) | ||
| Bachelor's degree | 153 (38.64) | |
| Graduate degree | 122 (30.81) | |
| Associate degree | 62 (15.66) | |
| Post-Graduate training | 46 (11.62) | |
| High school degree | 11 (2.78) | |
| Other | 2 (0.51) | |
| Worked/Volunteered in Any Type of Pharmacy Setting (N = 400) | ||
| Yes | 359 (90) | |
| No | 32 (8) | |
| Preferred not to answer | 9 (2) | |
| Amount of Research Done on Pharmacy as a Potential Career Path (N = 400) A moderate amount |
180 (45) | |
| A lot | 104 (26) | |
| A little/None | 103 (26) | |
| A great deal | 13 (3) | |
| Planning on Applying/Already Applied to a Pharmacy School Program (N = 400) | 385 (96) |