Table 1.
Demographic characteristics (N = 47).
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 16 (34%) |
| Male | 31 (66%) |
| Age (year) mean ± SD = 30.7 ± 6.9 |
|
| 23–28 years | 25 (53.2%) |
| 29–51 years | 22 (46.8%) |
| Educational level | |
| Diploma | 20 (42.6%) |
| B. Pharm | 26 (55.3%) |
| M.S. | 1 (2.1%) |
| Work experience in community pharmacy (years) 5.3 ± 3.7 (mean ± SD) | |
| 1–4 | 25 (53.2%) |
| 5–16 | 22 (46.8%) |
| Additional work experience | |
| Yes | 22 (46.8%) |
| No | 25 (53.2%) |
| Pharmacy ownership | |
| Owner | 19 (40.4%) |
| Employee | 28 (59.6%) |
| Attend additional training on herbal medicines | |
| Yes | 5 (10.6%) |
| No | 42 (89.4%) |
| Easily access information regarding herbal medicines | |
| Yes | 11 (23.4%) |
| No | 36 (76.6%) |
| Pharmacists are authorized to dispense herbal medicines | |
| Yes | 14 (29.8%) |
| No | 33 (70.2%) |
| Observed herbal medicines being dispensed outside pharmacies such as in supermarkets | |
| Yes | 30 (63.8%) |
| No | 17 (36.2%) |
| Appropriate to dispense herbal medicines by any person | |
| Yes | 4 (8.5%) |
| No | 43 (91.5%) |