Table 1.
Socio-Demographic and Professional Characteristics
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years | |
| 19–30 | 173 (58.6) |
| 31–45 | 96 (32.5) |
| 46–62 | 26 (8.8) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 143 (48.5) |
| Male | 152 (51.5) |
| Professional levela | |
| Pharmacy technician | 87 (29.5) |
| Pharmacist | 208 (70.5) |
| Job position | |
| Dispenser | 273 (92.5) |
| Store Manager | 22 (7.5) |
| Working setup | |
| Community pharmacy | 196 (66.4) |
| Hospital pharmacy | 99 (33.6) |
| Year of service | |
| ≤ 5 | 160 (54.2) |
| 6–15 | 112 (38.0) |
| ≥ 16 | 23 (7.8) |
Notes: aProfessional level is set by Ethiopian Food and Drug Administration; Pharmacy technicians are mid-level professionals with technical and vocational diploma whereas pharmacists are high-level professionals with Bachelor of Pharmacy degree or higher.