Table 2.
Pharmacist survey respondent characteristics.
| Characteristic | Frequency (%) N = 205 |
|---|---|
| Type of community pharmacy | |
| Chain | 78 (38.0%) |
| Independent | 51 (24.9%) |
| Banner | 50 (24.4%) |
| Mass merchandiser | 15 (7.3%) |
| Grocery store | 10 (4.9%) |
| Not specified | 1 (0.5%) |
| Role in pharmacy | |
| Staff pharmacist | 93 (45.4%) |
| Owner | 47 (22.9%) |
| Manager | 46 (22.6%) |
| Relief pharmacist | 18 (8.8%) |
| Not specified | 1 (0.5%) |
| Years in a community pharmacy practice | |
| Less than 1 | 3 (1.5%) |
| 1–5 | 41 (20.0%) |
| 6–10 | 46 (22.4%) |
| 11–20 | 46 (22.4%) |
| 21–30 | 35 (17.1%) |
| More than 30 | 32 (15.6%) |
| Not specified | 2 (1.0%) |
| Average number of hours worked per week | |
| Less than 8 | 11 (5.4%) |
| 8–16 | 12 (5.9%) |
| 17–24 | 16 (7.8%) |
| 25–32 | 25 (12.2%) |
| 33–40 | 86 (42.0%) |
| More than 40 | 51 (24.9%) |
| Not specified | 4 (2.0%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 97 (47.3%) |
| Female | 102 (49.8%) |
| Gender variant / non-conforming | 1 (0.5%) |
| Not specified | 5 (2.4%) |
| Authorized to administer injections | |
| Yes | 178 (86.8%) |
| No | 21 (10.2%) |
| Not specified | 6 (2.9%) |