Table 1.
Demographic and characteristic data of participants and their pharmacies (N=60).
| Characteristics | n (%)a | ||
| Gender |
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Male | 24 (40) | |
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Female | 36 (60) | |
| Age (years) |
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21-30 | 32 (53) | |
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31-40 | 14 (23) | |
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41-50 | 9 (15) | |
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51-60 | 2 (3) | |
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61-70 | 2 (3) | |
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71-80 | 1 (2) | |
| Qualification |
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Bachelor’s degree | 38 (63) | |
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Master’s degree | 8 (13) | |
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Diploma and other technical degree | 14 (23) | |
| Location of community pharmacy |
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In a shopping mall | 7 (12) | |
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Near a residential area (eg, in a town, market) | 44 (73) | |
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Near a hospital/clinic | 7 (12) | |
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Rural area | 2 (3) | |
| Type of community pharmacy |
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Independent retail pharmacy | 50 (83) | |
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Wholesale outlet | 1 (2) | |
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Chain pharmacy | 9 (15) | |
| Number of hours open |
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8-12 | 53 (88) | |
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>12 | 7 (12) | |
| Number of staff members |
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<5 | 32 (53) | |
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5-10 | 23 (38) | |
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>10 | 3 (5) | |
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Not reported | 2 (3) | |
| Number of prescriptions per day |
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5 or less | 60 (100) | |
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>5 | 0 (0) | |
| Number of patients per day |
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≤50 | 26 (43) | |
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50-100 | 15 (25) | |
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>100 | 5 (8) | |
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Not reported | 14 (23) | |
| Number of medicines dispensed/sold per day |
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≤50 | 20 (33) | |
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51-100 | 22 (37) | |
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>100 | 6 (10) | |
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Not reported | 12 (20) | |
| Health services provided |
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Blood pressure measurement | 37 (62) | |
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Blood glucose test | 34 (57) | |
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Blood lipid test | 11 (18) | |
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Blood cholesterol test | 25 (42) | |
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Blood uric acid | 10 (17) | |
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Other servicesb | 25 (42) | |
aDue to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%.
bOther services include diet consultation, pregnancy tests, weight management, and smoking cessation.