Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of hospital pharmacists in Qatar (n = 120).
| Characteristic | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 60 (50) |
| Female | 60 (50) |
| Age in years | |
| 21–30 | 42 (35) |
| 31–40 | 59 (49.2) |
| 41–50 | 16 (13.3) |
| More than 50 | 3 (2.5) |
| Country of getting first professional pharmacy degree | |
| Egypt | 48 (40) |
| India | 7 (5.8) |
| Jordan | 20 (16.7) |
| Palestine | 2 (1.7) |
| Qatar | 6 (5) |
| Sudan | 15 (12.5) |
| Others | 22 (18.3) |
| Highest degree achieved⁎ | |
| Bachelors degree (e.g. B. Pharm, B.Sc. Pharm) | 88 (73.9) |
| Doctor of pharmacy (e.g. PharmD) | 5 (4.2) |
| Masters degree (e.g. MS, M.Sc., MPharm, MBA) | 16 (13.4) |
| Other | 10 (8.4) |
| Number of years spent in pharmacy practice | |
| 5 years or less | 36 (30) |
| 6–10 years | 29 (24.2) |
| 11–15 years | 32 (26.7) |
| More than 15 years | 23 (19.2) |
| Number of years spent as hospital pharmacist | |
| 5 years or less | 61 (50.8) |
| 6–10 years | 30 (25) |
| 11–15 years | 23 (19.2) |
| More than 15 years | 6 (5) |
| Hospital currently working at | |
| National Center for Cancer Care and Research | 16 (13.3) |
| Heart Hospital | 9 (7.5) |
| Women’s Hospital | 22 (18.3) |
| Hamad General Hospital | 47 (39.2) |
| Al-Wakra Hospital | 10 (8.3) |
| Al-Khor Hospital | 10 (8.3) |
| Al-Rumailah Hospital | 6 (5) |
⁎
One missing data.