Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 253)
| n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 182 | (71.9) |
| Female | 71 | (28.1) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–29 | 37 | (14.6) |
| 30–39 | 122 | (48.2) |
| 40–49 | 77 | (30.4) |
| ≥ 50 | 17 | (6.7) |
| Mean (SD) | 37.4 | (7.0) |
| Nationality | ||
| Egyptian | 175 | (69.2) |
| Syrian | 36 | (14.2) |
| Jordanian | 26 | (10.3) |
| Indian | 10 | (4.0) |
| Pakistani | 5 | (2.0) |
| Palestinian | 1 | (0.4) |
| Years of experience | ||
| < 5 | 36 | (14.2) |
| 6–10 | 52 | (20.6) |
| 11–15 | 71 | (28.1) |
| 16–20 | 61 | (24.1) |
| > 20 | 33 | (13.0) |
| Median (IQR) | 14 | (9–18) |
| Country of graduation | ||
| Egypt | 176 | (69.6) |
| Syria | 30 | (11.9) |
| Jordan | 31 | (12.3) |
| India | 10 | (4.0) |
| Pakistan | 5 | (2.0) |
| Palestine | 1 | (0.4) |
| Last degree in Pharmacy | ||
| Bachelor | 234 | (92.5) |
| Pharm D | 7 | (2.8) |
| Master | 11 | (4.3) |
| Other | 1 | (0.4) |
| Years of experience in the present Pharmacy | ||
| < 6 months | 11 | (4.3) |
| 6 months to < 1 year | 26 | (10.3) |
| 1 year to < 3 years | 89 | (35.2) |
| 3 years to < 6 years | 65 | (25.7) |
| 6 years to > 12 years | 46 | (18.2) |
| ≥ 12 years | 16 | (6.3) |
| Working hours per week in this pharmacy | ||
| 32–40 | 28 | (11.1) |
| > 40 | 225 | (88.9) |
| Governorate | ||
| Capital | 27 | (10.7) |
| Hawalli | 89 | (35.2) |
| Farwaniya | 50 | (19.8) |
| Jahra | 27 | (10.7) |
| Ahmadi | 60 | (23.7) |
SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range