Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of pharmacists interviewed (N = 30).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 15 (50%) |
| Female | 15 (50%) |
| Age | |
| <30 | 7 (23.3%) |
| 31–40 | 11 (36.7%) |
| 41–50 | 2 (6.7%) |
| 51–60 | 2 (6.7%) |
| >60 | 8 (26.7%) |
| Years in practice | |
| <5 | 11 (36.7%) |
| 6–10 | 5 (16.7%) |
| 11–15 | 2 (6.7%) |
| 16–20 | 1 (3.3%) |
| >20 | 11 (36.7%) |
| Role in pharmacy | |
| Staff | 12 (40%) |
| Manager | 16 (53.3%) |
| Owner | 0 (0%) |
| Other (floater) | 2 (6.7%) |
| Completed a pharmacy residency | |
| Yes | 3 (10%) |
| No | 27 (90%) |
| Attended a California pharmacy school | |
| Yes | 17 (57%) |
| No | 13 (43%) |
| Trained to prescribe emergency contraception | |
| Yes | 13 (43%) |
| No | 17 (57%) |
| Pharmacy location | |
| Urban | 15 (50%) |
| Suburban | 10 (33.3%) |
| Rural | 5 (16.7%) |
| Type of community pharmacy | |
| Chain | 20 (66.7%) |
| Independent | 8 (26.7%) |
| Other (community clinic) | 2 (6.7%) |
| Proportion of hormonal contraception among total prescriptions | |
| <1% | 4 (13.3%) |
| 1–5% | 15 (50%) |
| 6–10% | 8 (26.7%) |
| 11–25% | 2 (6.7%) |
| >25% | 1 (3.3%) |
| Amount of emergency contraception prescribed under protocol * per week | |
| 1 or less | 11 (36.7%) |
| 2 or more | 2 (6.7%) |
| Amount of emergency contraception sold over-the-counter per week | |
| 0–10 | 26 (86.7%) |
| 11–20 | 2 (6.7%) |
| 21–30 | 0 (0%) |
| 31–40 | 0 (0%) |
| 41–50 | 1 (3.3%) |
| >50 | 1 (3.3%) |
* Protocol is referring to the California Board of Pharmacy Emergency Contraception Protocol (Section 1746; under the authority of California Business and Professions Code 4052.3) allowing a pharmacist to prescribe (also known as furnish) oral emergency contraception to a patient following training.