Table 1.
Demographic and work-setting characteristics of responding pharmacists (n = 326).
| Characteristic | Number (%) * |
|---|---|
| U.S. State residing/practicing | |
| California | 112 (34.5%) |
| Florida | 83 (25.4%) |
| Ohio | 63 (19.3%) |
| Tennessee | 68 (20.9%) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 170 (52.2%) |
| Male | 156 (47.8%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White/Caucasian | 222 (68.1%) |
| Black/African-American | 18 (5.6%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24 (7.5%) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 15 (4.6%) |
| Middle Eastern (e.g., Arabic, Persian, Palestinian) | 5 (1.4%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 42 (12.9%) |
| Hours worked per week | |
| Up to 20 | 42 (12.9%) |
| 20–39 | 43 (13.2%) |
| Greater than 39 | 241 (73.9%) |
| Primary work setting | |
| Community independent | 86 (26.3%) |
| Community chain | 91 (27.9%) |
| Community health center (e.g., Federally Qualified Health Center) | 2 (0.6%) |
| Hospital inpatient | 49 (15.0%) |
| Hospital ambulatory care | 12 (3.7%) |
| Hospital critical access | 7 (2.1%) |
| Hospital other | 6 (1.8%) |
| Compounding/other specialty | 22 (6.7%) |
| Government state or local | 9 (2.8%) |
| Government federal | 7 (2.1%) |
| Government military | 6 (1.8%) |
| Mail service | 7 (2.1%) |
| Managed health care | 12 (3.6%) |
| Pharmaceutical industry | 4 (1.2%) |
| Other | 6 (1.8%) |
| Job title | |
| Staff pharmacist | 100 (30.7%) |
| Clinical pharmacist | 71 (21.6%) |
| Pharmacy manager or supervisor | 79 (24.2%) |
| District manager | 2 (0.7%) |
| Chief pharmacist/Pharmacy Director/Assistant Director or Chief | 28 (8.6%) |
| Pharmacy Owner | 48 (14.7%) |
* Percentages for each category may not summarily equal 100.0% due to rounding.