Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of 485 participants
| Physicians, n = 318 (65.6%) | Pharmacists, n = 167 (34.4%) | Total, n = 485 (100%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.064a | |||
| Male | 130 (40.9) | 82 (49.7) | 212 (43.9) | |
| Female | 188 (59.1) | 83 (50.3) | 271 (56.1) | |
| Age | <0.001a | |||
| 20–29 years | 16 (5.0) | 27 (16.2) | 43 (8.9) | |
| 30–39 years | 129 (40.6) | 83 (49.7) | 212 (43.7) | |
| 40–49 years | 87 (27.4) | 32 (19.2) | 119 (24.5) | |
| ≥50 years | 86 (27.0) | 25 (15.0) | 111 (22.9) | |
| Mean age ± SD, years | 41.7±9.8 | 36.7±8.6 | 40.0±9.7 | <0.001b |
| Years of experience | <0.001a | |||
| 1–5 | 31 (9.7) | 41 (24.6) | 72 (14.8) | |
| 6–10 | 73 (23.0) | 39 (23.4) | 112 (23.1) | |
| 11–20 | 103 (32.4) | 57 (34.1) | 160 (33.0) | |
| >20 | 111 (34.9) | 30 (18.0) | 141 (29.1) | |
| Median (IQR) | 15 (9–24) | 11 (6–17) | 13 (8–21) | <0.001c |
| Nationality | <0.001a | |||
| Kuwaiti | 66 (21.2) | 58 (35.6) | 124 (26.2) | |
| Non-Kuwaiti1 | 245 (78.8) | 105 (64.4) | 350 (73.8) | |
| Country of graduation | 0.125a | |||
| Kuwait | 49 (15.4) | 35 (21.0) | 84 (17.3) | |
| Outside Kuwait2 | 269 (84.6) | 132 (79.0) | 401 (82.7) |
Values are expressed as n (%), unless otherwise indicated; they may not add up due to missing data. p values were generated using the:
a
Pearson χ2 test
b
independent t test
c
Mann-Whitney U test.
1
Egypt (n = 249), Syria (n = 41), India (n = 15), Pakistan (n = 14) Palestine (n = 7), Others (n = 24).
2
Egypt (n = 266), Kuwait (n = 84), Syria (n = 39), Jordan (n = 18), Pakistan (n = 16), India (n = 13), Bahrain (n = 12), UK (n = 6), United Arab Emirates (n = 5), Others (n = 16).