Table 2.
Percentage distribution of respondents knowledge and cross-tabulation of knowledge with professional training, Gondar, 2016.
| Knowledge n (%) | Educational qualification n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacist | Druggist | Pharmacy technician | |||
| Do you know the dosing schedule (when and how much to take) for ECs? | Yes | 56 (93.3) | 19 (31.6) | 31 (51.6) | 6 (10) |
| No | 4 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.3) | 2 (3.3) | |
| Do you know the mechanism(s) of action of ECs? | Yes | 52 (86.7) | 18 (30) | 29 (48.3) | 5 (8.3) |
| No | 8 (13.3) | 1 (1.6) | 4 (6.6) | 3 (5) | |
| Do you know the side effects of ECs? | Yes | 56 (93.3) | 18 (30) | 31 (51.6) | 7 (11.6) |
| No | 4 (6.7) | 1 (1.6) | 2 (3.3) | 1 (1.6) | |
| Do you know contraindications to the use of ECs? | Yes | 48 (80.0) | 17 (28.3) | 25 (41.6) | 6 (10) |
| No | 12 (20.0) | 2 (3.3) | 8 (13.3) | 2 (3.3) | |
| Do you know how much effective ECs are in preventing pregnancy? | Yes | 46 (76.7) | 17 (28.3) | 23 (38.3) | 6 (10) |
| No | 14 (23.3) | 2 (3.3) | 10 (16.6) | 2 (3.3) | |