Table 1.
Participants demographic background
| Characteristics | N =25 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 9 | 36% |
| Female | 16 | 64% |
| Age | ||
| under 25 | 1 | 4% |
| 25 – 29 | 13 | 52% |
| 30 – 39 | 9 | 36% |
| 50 – 59 | 1 | 4% |
| 60 and above | 1 | 4% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese | 22 | 88% |
| Indian | 1 | 4% |
| Malay | 2 | 8% |
| Job description | ||
| Employee pharmacist | 12 | 48% |
| Pharmacy manager | 12 | 48% |
| Pharmacy owner and manager | 1 | 4% |
| Type of community pharmacy | ||
| Multi-outlet independent pharmacy | 9 | 36% |
| Single-outlet independent pharmacy | 2 | 8% |
| Chain pharmacy | 14 | 56% |
| Years of practice as a pharmacist | ||
| 5 years or less | 16 | 64% |
| 6 – 10 years | 6 | 24% |
| 11 – 15 years | 1 | 4% |
| 16 – 20 years | 1 | 4% |
| More than 20 years | 1 | 4% |
| Education qualification | ||
| Master’s Degree | 5 | 20% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 20 | 80% |