Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 187 | 98 |
| Female | 4 | 2 |
| Age | ||
| 20–30 | 74 | 38.74 |
| 31–40 | 99 | 51.83 |
| 41–50 | 16 | 8.37 |
| >50 | 2 | 1.04 |
| Education Level | ||
| Diploma (pharmacy technician) | 10 | 5.23 |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy (BSc Pharm) | 153 | 80.10 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) | 24 | 12.56 |
| Postgraduate degree (master’s degree or PhD) | 4 | 2.09 |
| Years of Pharmacy Experience | ||
| <1 | 6 | 3.14 |
| 1–3 | 144 | 75.39 |
| 3–6 | 27 | 14.13 |
| 6–10 | 11 | 5.75 |
| >10 | 3 | 1.57 |
| Pharmacy Location | ||
| Rural | 18 | 9.42 |
| Urban | 173 | 90.57 |
| Commonly Prescribed Weight Reduction Products | ||
| Green tea | 137 | 71.7 |
| Oatmeal products | 70 | 36.7 |
| Ginseng | 41 | 21.4 |
| Green coffee bean extract | 38 | 20 |
| Metformin | 26 | 13.7 |
| Orlistat 60® | 13 | 6.8 |
| Others (ginger, ginkgo, protein bars, garcinia) | 8 | 4.2 |
| Are You Aware of the Products That Could Be Used for Weight reduction? | ||
| Yes | 182 | 95.28 |
| No | 9 | 4.71 |
| Have You Seen a Patient Complaining of Side Effect(s) After Using Weight Reduction Product(s)? | ||
| Yes | 3 | 1.57 |
| No | 188 | 98.43 |