Table 1.
Description of physicians’ demographic information and interaction with pharmacists
| Variable | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ≤35 | 34 (17) |
| 36–50 | 123 (60) | |
| ≥51 | 33 (16) | |
| No response | 13 (7) | |
| Gender | Male | 139 (68) |
| Female | 66 (32) | |
| Nationality | Qatari | 36 (18) |
| Non-Qatari | 169 (82) | |
| Place of work | Specialized hospital | 74 (36) |
| General hospital | 131 (64) | |
| Current position | Junior registrar | 21 (10) |
| Senior registrar | 67 (33) | |
| Consultant | 41 (20) | |
| Others | 76 (37) | |
| Current area of practice | Medicine | 108 (53) |
| Surgery | 13 (6) | |
| Pediatrics | 34 (17) | |
| Others | 50 (24) | |
| Qualification year | Before 1980 | 26 (13) |
| 1981–1990 | 75 (37) | |
| 1991–2000 | 78 (38) | |
| ≥2001 | 26 (13) | |
| Country qualification obtained | United States + Europe | 35 (17) |
| Egypt | 74 (36) | |
| India + Pakistan | 16 (8) | |
| Iraq | 16 (8) | |
| Sudan | 15 (7) | |
| Others | 49 (24) | |
| Frequency of interaction | Never/rarely | 31 (15) |
| Weekly | 69 (34) | |
| Daily | 105 (52) | |
| Purpose of interaction | Drug availability | 154 (75) |
| Side affects | 11 (5) | |
| Drug alternatives | 10 (5) | |
| Drug dosage | 3 (2) | |
| Drug interactions | 6 (3) | |
| Others | 21 (10) |