Table 2.
Characteristics of study sample. (n = 341)
| Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Age range | ||
| < 30 years | 114 | 33.5 |
| 31–40 years | 112 | 32.9 |
| ≥ 41 years | 114 | 33.5 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 177 | 51.9 |
| Female | 164 | 48.1 |
| Employments status | ||
| Employed | 142 | 41.8 |
| Pharmacy owner | 198 | 58.2 |
| Highest educational level attained | ||
| Bachelors | 196 | 57.5 |
| Pharm D | 76 | 22.3 |
| Masters/PhD | 69 | 20.2 |
| University you graduated from | ||
| Outside Lebanon | 123 | 36.3 |
| In Lebanon | 216 | 63.7 |
| During your university education, did you receive any weight management training? | ||
| Yes | 120 | 35.3 |
| No | 220 | 64.7 |
| Did you receive any postgraduate education/training on weight management? | ||
| Yes | 73 | 21.5 |
| No | 266 | 78.5 |
| Years of work experience | ||
| 1–3 years | 82 | 24.1 |
| 4–10 years | 109 | 32.1 |
| Above 10 years | 149 | 43.8 |
| How many pharmacists work in this pharmacy? | ||
| 1–2 pharmacist | 263 | 77.4 |
| 3–5 pharmacist | 74 | 21.8 |
| More than 5 pharmacist | 3 | 0.9 |
| How long has this pharmacy been opened for? | ||
| 1–3 years | 64 | 18.9 |
| 4–10 years | 117 | 34.5 |
| Above 10 years | 158 | 46.6 |
| How many times per day do you get queries about weight management products at your pharmacy? | ||
| Once daily or less | 179 | 52.5 |
| More than once daily | 162 | 47.5 |