Table 1.
Characteristics of Pharmacy Survey Respondents in Pune, India*
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Private Single Establishment | 200 (96.6) |
| Position of respondent | |
| Owner | 183 (88.4) |
| Employee | 24 (11.6) |
| Utilities that are present on site | |
| Refrigerator | 207 (100.0) |
| Air Conditioner | 26 (12.6) |
| Computer | 96 (46.4) |
| Internet Access | 20 (9.7) |
| Back-up Generator | 74 (35.7) |
| Median number of prescriptions filled per month (IQR) | 1500 (600, 2400) |
| Size of pharmacy | |
| Small (< 2000 prescriptions filled/month) | 139 (67.1) |
| Large (≥2000 prescriptions filled/month) | 68 (32.9) |
| Pharmacist on site | 205 (99.0) |
| Years in business | |
| < 5 years | 57 (27.5) |
| 5 - 15 years | 93 (45.0) |
| > 15 years | 57 (27.5) |
| Verification of authenticity of prescription | |
| Never | 10 (4.8) |
| Sometimes | 37 (17.9) |
| Always | 157 (75.8) |
| Highest training of pharmacists at establishment (N = 175) | |
| Diploma | 147 (84.0) |
| Bachelors Degree | 24 (13.7) |
| Post-graduate Degree | 4 (2.3) |
| Pharmacies that sell non-allopathic medicine for HIV | 6 (2.9) |
| Pharmacies that stock ARV | 73 (35.3) |
| Pharmacies that order upon request but do not stock | 38 (18.4) |
| Median number of ARV prescriptions filled per month (range) | 2 (0, 100) |
| Respondent could name at least one OI drug correctly (N = 206) | 134 (65.1) |
| Respondents who said they could name ARV drugs | 134 (64.7) |
| Pharmacists could actually name ARV drugs | |
| At least one drug | 131 (63.3) |
| At least three drugs | 55 (26.6) |
| Five drugs | 5 (2.4) |
*N = 207 unless otherwise specified