Table 1. Population demographics (n = 1001).
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD (years) | 45.6 ± 10.9 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 415 (41.5) |
| Female | 577 (57.6) |
| Unknown | 9 (0.9) |
| Career in community pharmacy, mean ± SD (years) | 15.3 ± 10.4 |
| Affiliated with KPA, n (%) | 288 (28.8) |
| Location of the pharmacy, n (%) | |
| Metropolitan area | 617 (61.6) |
| Rural area | 383 (38.3) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.1) |
| Classification of nearby hospitals*, n (%) | |
| Private clinic | 830 (82.9) |
| Hospital | 111 (11.1) |
| General hospital | 96 (9.6) |
| Superior general hospital | 44 (4.4) |
| Unknown | 6 (0.6) |
| Daily prescription volume per pharmacy, n (%) | |
| ≤ 75 | 470 (47.0) |
| 76–150 | 323 (32.3) |
| ≥ 151 | 192 (19.2) |
| Unknown | 16 (1.6) |
| Experience of spontaneous ADR reporting, n (%) | 294 (29.4) |
*Classification of medical institutions by the number of inpatient beds in Korea: private clinic–less than 30 beds, hospital–30 to 99 beds, general hospital–100 to 299 beds, superior general hospital–more than 299 beds.
Abbreviations: KPA, Korean Pharmaceutical Association; ADR, adverse drug reaction.