Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of hospital pharmacists in Shaanxi Province
| Demographic information | Public secondary/tertiary hospitals n (%) | Primary healthcare institutions n (%) | Overall n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.324 | |||
| Male | 199 (37.9) | 60 (33.5) | 259 (36.8) | |
| Female | 326 (62.1) | 119 (66.5) | 445 (63.2) | |
| Age group (years) | 0.516 | |||
| ≤ 25 | 36 (6.9) | 10 (5.6) | 46 (6.5) | |
| 26–35 | 161 (30.7) | 61 (34.1) | 222 (31.5) | |
| 36–45 | 186 (35.4) | 67 (37.4) | 253 (35.9) | |
| 46–55 | 125 (23.8) | 33 (18.4) | 158 (22.4) | |
| ≥ 56 | 17 (3.2) | 8 (4.5) | 25 (3.6) | |
| Working years group | 0.272 | |||
| ≤ 5 | 101 (19.2) | 28 (15.6) | 129 (18.3) | |
| 6–10 | 70 (13.3) | 35 (19.6) | 105 (14.9) | |
| 11–20 | 147 (28.0) | 53 (29.6) | 200 (28.4) | |
| 21–30 | 164 (31.2) | 50 (27.9) | 214 (30.4) | |
| ≥ 31 | 43 (8.2) | 13 (7.3) | 56 (8.0) | |
| Education level | <0.001 | |||
| Master and above | 28 (5.3) | 1 (0.6) | 29 (4.1) | |
| Bachelor | 251 (47.8) | 45 (25.1) | 296 (42.0) | |
| College | 182 (34.7) | 100 (55.9) | 282 (40.1) | |
| Secondary school or below | 64 (12.2) | 33 (18.4) | 97 (13.8) | |
| Technical title | <0.001 | |||
| Senior | 96 (18.3) | 9 (5.0) | 105 (14.9) | |
| Intermediate | 275 (52.4) | 83 (46.4) | 358 (50.9) | |
| Junior | 144 (27.4) | 75 (41.9) | 219 (31.1) | |
| None | 10 (1.9) | 12 (6.7) | 22 (3.1) | |
| Number of training sessions received | 0.068 | |||
| None | 160 (30.5) | 74 (41.3) | 234 (33.2) | |
| 1–2 courses | 303 (57.7) | 87 (48.6) | 390 (55.4) | |
| 3–5 courses | 54 (10.3) | 16 (8.9) | 70 (9.9) | |
| More than 5 courses | 8 (1.5) | 2 (1.1) | 10 (1.4) | |
All p-values are based on chi-square analysis