Table 2.
Type of drug related questions received by the respondents (N = 48).
| Type of drug related questions | Response N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Sometimes | Always | |
| Price | 5 (10.4) | 14 (29.2) | 29 (60.4) |
| Dosage | 0 | 27 (56.2) | 21 (43.8) |
| Drug identification | 2 (4.2) | 32 (66.7) | 14 (29.1) |
| Efficacy of drugs | 8 (16.6) | 27 (56.3) | 13 (27.1) |
| Adverse drug reactions | 4 (8.3) | 33 (68.8) | 11 (22.9) |
| Contraindications | 4 (8.4) | 34 (70.8) | 10 (20.8) |
| Drug interactions | 7 (14.6) | 34 (70.8) | 7 (14.6) |
| Pharmaceutical compatibility and stability | 32 (66.7) | 11 (22.9) | 5 (10.4) |
| Poisoning | 21 (43.8) | 26 (54.1) | 1 (2.1) |
| Herbal drugs | 25 (52.1) | 22 (45.8) | 1 (2.1) |
Note. Three-point Likert scale (1 = never, 3 = always). The data presented refers to community pharmacists working in Gondar Town and was generated in January 2016 in Gondar, Ethiopia.