Table 1.
Demographic details of the pharmacists in this study
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | |
| <35 | 330 (82.5) |
| ≥35 | 70 (17.5) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 201 (50.3) |
| Female | 199 (49.8) |
| Place of residence | |
| Urban | 290 (72.5) |
| Rural | 110 (27.5) |
| Degree | |
| Basic degree (BSc Pharm or PharmD) | 395 (98.8) |
| Higher degree (MSc or PhD) | 5 (1.2) |
| No. of years in practice (yr) | |
| <5 | 208 (52.0) |
| ≥5 | 192 (48.0) |
| Practice setting | |
| Community pharmacy | 288 (72.0) |
| Hospital pharmacy | 102 (25.5) |
| Others (insurance, etc.) | 10 (2.5) |
| Had taken a course on psychotropic medications during their | |
| pharmacy degree program | |
| Yes | 234 (58.5) |
| No | 166 (41.5) |
BSc Pharm, bachelor of science in pharmacy; MSc, master of science in pharmacy; PharmD, doctor of pharmacy; PhD, doctor of philosophy