Table 1.
Social demographics of study participants.
| Characteristics | Category | Frequency | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–30 | 4 | 11.8 |
| 31–40 | 8 | 23.5 | |
| 41–50 | 13 | 38.2 | |
| <50 | 9 | 26.5 | |
| Gender | Male | 34 | 100 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | |
| Education status | Below or matriculation | 11 | 32.4 |
| Intermediate | 9 | 26.5 | |
| Bachelor | 5 | 14.7 | |
| Master | 7 | 20.5 | |
| Higher | 2 | 5.9 | |
| Monthly income in Pakistani rupees (PkR) | 15,001–30,000 | 19 | 55.9 |
| 30,001–45,000 | 7 | 20.6 | |
| 45,001–60,000 | 8 | 23.5 | |
| Disease (for which participant visited pharmacy) * | Cardiac diseases | 1 | 2.9 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 | 14.7 | |
| Gastrointestinal diseases | 4 | 11.8 | |
| Orthopaedic problems | 8 | 23.5 | |
| Respiratory infections | 9 | 26.5 | |
| Urinary tract infections | 4 | 11.8 | |
| Other | 3 | 8.8 |
* 2 patients were co-morbid, only the disease for which they currently visited pharmacy was included.