TABLE 1.
Frequency distribution of sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (N = 364)
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 96 (26.4) |
| Female | 268 (73.6) |
| Age group | |
| 18 to 25 | 108 (29.7) |
| 26‐30 | 114 (31.3) |
| 31‐35 | 53 (14.6) |
| Above 35 | 89 (24.5) |
| Experience (y) | |
| ≤5 | 177 (48.6) |
| 6‐10 | 72 (19.8) |
| >10 | 115 (31.6) |
| Levels of education | |
| Diplomate in Pharmacy | 37 (10.2) |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy | 201 (55.2) |
| PharmD | 65 (17.9) |
| Master's Degree in Pharmacy | 61 (16.8) |
| Current work situation | |
| Full‐time Community Pharmacy | 181 (49.7) |
| Full‐time Hospital Pharmacy | 183 (50.3) |
| Monthly income (USD$) | |
| Less than 700 | 175 (48.1) |
| 700‐1400 | 140 (38.5) |
| More than1400 | 49 (13.5) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 176 (48.4) |
| Single | 188 (51.6) |
| Area of work | |
| Urban | 306 (84.1) |
| Rural | 58 (15.9) |
| Prior Experience with telepharmacy | |
| Yes | 95 (26.1) |
| No | 269 (73.9) |
| Source of information | |
| Local channels and international channels | 97 (26.6) |
| Social media | 203 (55.8) |
| WHO website and social pages | 22 (6.0) |
| Scientific journals | 19 (5.2) |
| Others (eg workplace and colleagues, and ministry of health (MOH) website) | 23 (6.3) |