Table 1.
Country distribution of responses from pharmacy professionals (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians), (n = 545)
| Country | Pharmacist and pharmacy technician | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| African Region: Rwanda, Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Malawi, South Africa, Mauritius, Swaziland, Zimbabwe | 298 | 54.8 |
| Western Pacific Region: Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa | 110 | 20 |
| Region of the Americas: Canada, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of Americaa, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Guyana | 49 | 9 |
| South-East Asia Region: India, Nepala, Sri-Lanka | 43 | 8 |
| European Region: Republic of Irelanda, United Kingdom, Malta | 27 | 5 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region: Afghanistana, Pakistan, United Arab Emiratesa, Jordana | 17 | 3 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.2 |
| Number of respondents | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18 to 24 | 43 | 7.9 |
| 25 to 34 | 188 | 34.5 |
| 35 to 44 | 132 | 24.2 |
| 45 to 54 | 50 | 9.2 |
| 55 to 64 | 24 | 4.4 |
| > 65 | 8 | 1.8 |
| No response | 98 | 18.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 272 | 50.0 |
| Female | 254 | 46.1 |
| No response | 18 | 3.3 |
| Prefer not to say | 1 | 0.2 |
| Years in profession | ||
| < 1 | 37 | 6.8 |
| 1–3 | 96 | 17.6 |
| 4–10 | 143 | 26.2 |
| 11–15 | 75 | 13.8 |
| > 15 | 108 | 19.8 |
| No response | 86 | 15.8 |
| Professional setting | ||
| Community | 216 | 39.6 |
| Hospital | 172 | 31.6 |
| Academia (University (as an academic) or research institute) | 77 | 14.1 |
| Government (local, regional or nationally) | 23 | 4.2 |
| Industry | 18 | 3.3 |
| Public Health Institute | 17 | 3,1 |
| Professional body | 10 | 1.8 |
| Others (Post graduate students, military, did not specify) | 8 | 1.5 |
| Non-governmental organisation | 3 | 0.6 |
| No response | 1 | 0.2 |
aIndicates non-Commonwealth countries