Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 353).
| Variables | Categories | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 164 (46.5) |
| Female | 189 (53.5) | |
| Pharmacist age group | 25–34 years | 116 (32.9) |
| 35–44 years | 94 (23.9) | |
| 45 years or older | 153 (43.3) | |
| Last qualification obtained | Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) | 18 (5.1) |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy (BSc) | 293 (83.0) | |
| Postgraduate studies | 42 (11.9) | |
| Location of Pharmacy | North Region | 86 (24.4) |
| Middle Region | 233 (66.0) | |
| South Region | 34 (9.6) | |
| Type of the pharmacy ownership | Single pharmacy | 324 (91.8) |
| Chain pharmacy | 29 (8.2) | |
| Pharmacy's foundation age | Less than 5 years | 103 (24.3) |
| 5–9 years | 86 (29.2) | |
| 10 years or older | 164 (46.5) | |
| Pharmacy financial management role | Owner | 278 (78.8) |
| Another authorized pharmacist | 75 (21.2) | |
| Years of practical (Field) experience | Less than 5 years | 76 (21.5) |
| 5–9 years | 77 (21.8) | |
| 10 years or older | 200 (56.7) | |
| Software used for financial accounting | No software (Manually). | 99 (28.0) |
|
20 (5.7) | |
|
41 (11.6) | |
|
3 (0.8) | |
|
15 (4.2) | |
|
147 (41.6) | |
|
28 (7.9) |