Table 1.
Characteristics of physicians and pharmacists, Minya District, Egypt, 2011.
| Characteristic | Physicians | Pharmacists | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants | 236 | 483 | ||
| Female | 102 (43%) | 211 (44%) | ||
| Median age (range) | 42 (23–71) | 27 (18–68) | ||
| Employer | ||||
| Government only | 150 | 80 | ||
| Private only | 14 | 348 | ||
| Both government and private | 73 | 55 | ||
| Median patient visits/day | ||||
| Government clinic | 55 (1–150) | 50 (1–1000) | ||
| Private clinic | 5 (1–50) | 50 (2–600) | ||
| Training/Education | Internal | 63 (27%) | Secondary | 89 (18%) |
| General | 64 (27%) | University | ||
| Pediatrics | 59 (25%) | Pharmacy | 305 (63%) | |
| Other | 50 (21%) | Other | 85 (18%) | |