TABLE 2.

Characteristics of Surveyed Pharmacies and Pharmacists (n = 445)

Variables	n (%)
Pharmacy type
National chain/mass merchandizer/grocer	225 (51)
Independent	135 (31)
HMO/Clinic	81 (18)
24-h Pharmacy
Yes	26 (6)
No	417 (94)
Prescription volume per week day	309 (297)*
≤250	241 (54.9)
>250	198 (45.1)
Pharmacy setting
Rural	139 (34)
Urban	266 (66)
Gender
Male	264 (60)
Female	177 (40)
Age, y	49 (14)*
≤52	224 (51)
>52	211 (49)
Tenure in current pharmacy, y	9 (9)*
≤6	234 (54)
>6	200 (46)
Pharmacist position
Managing Pharmacist	331 (74)
Float Pharmacist	92 (21)
Other	22 (5)
Familiarity with patients
Unfamiliar/Slightly familiar	49 (11)
Somewhat familiar	124 (29)
Very familiar/extremely familiar	260 (60)

^*Mean (SD) for continuous variables.