Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by hospital sector.
| Characteristics | Hospital Sector | Total (n=120) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOH hospitals (n=29) | MOH-Affiliated medical cities (n=38) | Non-MOH hospitals (n=53) | P value | ||
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| Age (years) | |||||
| 20–29 | 15 (51.72) | 21 (55.26) | 23 (43.40) | .821 | 59 (49.17) |
| 30–39 | 10 (34.48) | 13 (34.21) | 24 (45.28) | 47 (39.17) | |
| 40–49 | 4 (13.79) | 3 (7.89) | 5 (9.43) | 12 (10.00) | |
| ≥50 | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.63) | 1 (1.89) | 2 (1.67) | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 13 (44.83) | 11 (28.95) | 20 (37.74) | .399 | 44 (36.67) |
| Female | 16 (55.17) | 27 (71.05) | 33 (62.26) | 76 (63.33) | |
| Highest educational degree | |||||
| Bachelor of Pharmacy (BSc. Pharm) | 22 (75.86) | 20 (52.63) | 34 (64.15) | .063 | 76 (63.33) |
| Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) | 6 (20.69) | 12 (31.58) | 6 (11.32) | 24 (20.00) | |
| Other (e.g., MPharm, postgraduate diploma) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (5.66) | 3 (2.50) | |
| Master of Science (MSc.) | 1 (3.45) | 6 (15.79) | 8 (15.09) | 15 (12.50) | |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (3.77) | 2 (1.67) | |
| Length of time in the workplace | |||||
| < 6 months | 4 (13.79) | 3 (7.89) | 8 (15.09) | .913 | 15 (12.50) |
| 6 months to <1 year | 3 (10.34) | 6 (15.79) | 5 (9.43) | 14 (11.67) | |
| 1–2 years | 5 (17.24) | 8 (21.05) | 9 (16.98) | 22 (18.33) | |
| >2 years | 17 (58.62) | 21 (55.26) | 31 (58.49) | 69 (57.50) | |
| Position | |||||
| Pharmacist | 21 (72.41) | 22 (57.89) | 31 (58.49) | 0.290 | 74 (61.67) |
| Clinical pharmacist | 0 (0.00) | 7 (18.42) | 6 (11.32) | 13 (10.83) | |
| Pharmacy manager (e.g., inpatient or outpatient) | 7 (24.14) | 6 (15.79) | 13 (24.53) | 26 (21.67) | |
| Director of pharmaceutical care services | 1 (3.45) | 3 (7.89) | 3 (5.66) | 7 (5.83) | |
Values are number (percentage). MOH= Ministry of Health. Number of pharmacists within each sector.