Table 1.
Characteristics of patients participating in the survey
| Patients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | N = 53 | % |
| Sex | ||
| Women | 44 | 83.0 |
| Men | 9 | 17.0 |
| Age, years | ||
| 18-24 | 14 | 26.4 |
| 25-34 | 4 | 7.5 |
| 35-44 | 6 | 11.3 |
| 45-54 | 16 | 30.2 |
| 55-64 | 9 | 17.0 |
| 65-74 | 4 | 7.5 |
| Highest degree of schooling | ||
| None or primary school | 3 | 5.7 |
| Secondary school diploma | 7 | 13.2 |
| Vocational school diploma | 7 | 13.2 |
| College degree | 15 | 28.3 |
| University certificate | 7 | 13.2 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 7 | 13.2 |
| Master’s degree | 7 | 13.2 |
| Region of residence | ||
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue | 1 | 1.9 |
| Bas-St-Laurent | 0 | 0 |
| Capitale-Nationale | 7 | 13.2 |
| Centre-du-Québec | 6 | 11.3 |
| Chaudières-Appalaches | 1 | 1.9 |
| Côte-Nord | 0 | 0 |
| Estrie | 7 | 13.2 |
| Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine | 1 | 1.9 |
| Lanaudière | 2 | 3.8 |
| Laurentides | 3 | 5.7 |
| Laval | 2 | 3.8 |
| Mauricie | 2 | 3.8 |
| Montérégie | 9 | 17.0 |
| Montréal | 6 | 11.3 |
| Nord-du-Québec | 0 | 0 |
| Outaouais | 4 | 7.5 |
| Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean | 2 | 3.8 |
| Have a general practitioner | ||
| Yes | 49 | 92.5 |
| No | 4 | 7.5 |
| Type of device used to access Ask Your Pharmacists* | ||
| Computer | 34 | 64.2 |
| Tablet (e.g., iPad) | 6 | 11.3 |
| Smartphone | 21 | 39.6 |
*
Total exceeds 100% as more than 1 answer was possible.