Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | n = 259* (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 96 (37) |
| Highest level of education obtained† | |
| Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy | 163 (63) |
| Post–bachelor degree residency | 51 (20) |
| Entry-level PharmD | 3 (1) |
| Postgraduate PharmD | 23 (9) |
| Master’s degree in pharmacy | 10 (4) |
| PhD | 2 (1) |
| Years of experience | |
| 0–5 | 114 (44) |
| Area of primary practice‡ | |
| Hospital or institutional | 160 (62) |
| Community | 87 (34) |
| Primary care | 12 (5) |
| Academia | 11 (4) |
| Other | 5 (2) |
| Parental status | |
| Yes | 114 (44) |
| No | 136 (53) |
| Prefer not to say | 9 (3) |
PhD, doctor of philosophy; PharmD, doctor of pharmacy.
*
Only 259 out of 273 respondents filled out the Baseline Characteristics section of the survey.
†
Seven respondents did not choose any of the following options or provided listings of other credentials (e.g., student).
‡
If pharmacists checked off more than one area of practice, they were included in both categories; therefore, the total number of respondents in this section exceeds 259.