Table 1.
Characteristics of pharmacists and pharmacies and level of interest in joining a pharmacy-based research network
| Characteristics | All respondents (n = 565) | Respondents very interested or interested (n = 333) | Respondents not very interested or not at all interested (n = 232) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Men | 208 (36.8) | 120 (36.0) | 88 (37.9) |
| Women | 357 (63.2) | 213 (64.0) | 144 (62.1) |
| Year of graduation, n (%)* | |||
| ≥2001 | 241 (43.1) | 167 (50.6) | 74 (32.3) |
| 1991–2000 | 135 (24.2) | 81 (24.6) | 54 (23.6) |
| <1990 | 183 (32.7) | 82 (24.9) | 101 (44.1) |
| Time since license to practise obtained (years), mean (SD)† | 15.8 (12.6) | 13.0 (10.9) | 19.8 (13.8) |
| Region, n (%) | |||
| Montreal | 180 (31.9) | 113 (33.9) | 67 (28.9) |
| Laval | 51 (9.0) | 34 (10.2) | 17 (7.3) |
| Laurentides | 75 (13.3) | 42 (12.6) | 33 (14.2) |
| Lanaudière | 57 (10.1) | 34 (10.2) | 23 (9.9) |
| Montérégie | 149 (26.4) | 79 (23.7) | 70 (30.2) |
| Estrie | 30 (5.3) | 13 (3.9) | 17 (7. 3) |
| Outaouais | 23 (4.1) | 18 (5.4) | 5 (2.2) |
| Pharmacist status, n (%)* | |||
| Owner pharmacist | 157 (27.9) | 101 (30.5) | 56 (24.2) |
| Salaried | 405 (72.1) | 230 (69.5) | 175 (75.8) |
| Associate pharmacists‡, n (%)* | |||
| Yes | 167 (29.9) | 131 (39.8) | 36 (15.7) |
| No | 392 (70.1) | 198 (60.2) | 194 (84.3) |
| Number of hours of continuing education completed in past year, mean (SD)† | 31.2 (37.4) | 29.8 (25.6) | 33.1 (49.4) |
| Number of pharmaceutical opinions issued annually§, mean (SD)† | 18.3 (28.4) | 22.9 (32.4) | 11.6 (19.5) |
| Supervision of interns, students or residents in past years, n (%)* | |||
| Yes | 372 (66.2) | 233 (70.2) | 139 (60.4) |
| No | 190 (33.8) | 99 (29.8) | 91 (39.6) |
| Characteristics of pharmacy, n (%)** | |||
| Pharmacy adjacent to a medical clinic | 162 (28.9) | 91 (27.6) | 71 (30.7) |
| Pharmacy related to a chain or corporate banner | 451 (80.4) | 266 (80.6) | 185 (80.1) |
| Independent pharmacy | 16 (2.9) | 9 (2.7) | 7 (3.0) |
| Pharmacy associated with a grocery store or supermarket | 39 (7.0) | 24 (7.3) | 15 (6.5) |
| Pharmacy in a residence for elderly | 20 (3.6) | 9 (2.7) | 11 (4.8) |
| Floor area, n (%)* | |||
| <1000 ft2 | 63 (11.7) | 35 (10.9) | 28 (12.7) |
| 1000–2499 ft2 | 111 (20.6) | 64 (20.0) | 47 (21.4) |
| 2500–4999 ft2 | 142 (26.3) | 80 (25.0) | 62 (28.2) |
| ≥5000 ft2 | 224 (41.5) | 141 (44.1) | 83 (37.7) |
| Opening hours per week, mean (SD)† | 79.6 (16.9) | 81.0 (16.7) | 77.5 (16.9) |
| Number of prescriptions per day, n (%)* | |||
| <250 | 147 (26.1) | 84 (25.2) | 63 (27.3) |
| 250–500 | 196 (34.8) | 116 (34.8) | 80 (34.6) |
| >500 | 221 (39.2) | 133 (39.9) | 88 (38.1) |
| Availability of health professionals in the pharmacy, n (%)** | |||
| Nurse | 286 (53.4) | 177 (55.7) | 109 (50.0) |
| Dietitian | 69 (12.9) | 54 (17.0) | 15 (6.9) |
| Other | 9 (1.7) | 7 (2.2) | 2 (0.9) |
| None | 228 (42.5) | 124 (39.0) | 104 (47.7) |
| Availability of a closed office for private consultations, n (%)* | |||
| Yes | 522 (92.7) | 311 (93.4) | 211 (91.7) |
| No | 41 (7.3) | 22 (6.6) | 19 (8.3) |
*
Total number of participants in column 1 does not equal 565 due to missing data.
†
Participants who did not answer the question on: time since license (n = 6), hours of continuing education (n = 39), number of pharmaceutical opinions (n = 22) and opening hours (n = 16).
‡
Associate pharmacists are those qualified by the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Université de Montréal and involved in the supervision of pharmacy students.
§
Pharmaceutical opinions are written advice pharmacists send physicians to suggest changes in pharmacotherapy or drug monitoring.
**
More than 1 item could be checked.