Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and practice of the respondents
| Variable | n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.791 | |
| 20-39 | 113 (47.1) | |
| 40-49 | 65 (27.1) | |
| 50-59 | 49 (20.4) | |
| 60-69 | 13 (5.4) | |
| 70+ | 0 | |
| Gender | 0.999 | |
| Male | 106 (55.8) | |
| Female | 134 (44.2) | |
| Number of years of pharmacy practice | 0.410 | |
| 0-4 | 32 (13.3) | |
| 5-9 | 59 (24.6) | |
| 10+ | 149 (62.1) | |
| Duration of community pharmacy practice at present location | 0.516 | |
| 0-4 | 105 (43.8) | |
| 5-9 | 59 (24.6) | |
| 10+ | 76 (31.7) | |
| Position at the community pharmacy | 0.049* | |
| Superintendent pharmacist | 156 (65.0) | |
| Full-time pharmacist | 57 (23.8) | |
| Part-time pharmacist | 14 (5.8) | |
| Other | 13 (5.4) | |
| Postgraduate training and qualifications | 0.212 | |
| MSc | 98 (40.8) | |
| Ph.D | 10 (4.2) | |
| WAPCP | 23 (9.6) | |
| Others | 109 (45.4) | |
| Completion of any COVID-19 training | 0.695 | |
| Yes | 113 (47.1) | |
| No | 127 (52.9) | |
| Willingness to participate in a WHO COVID-19 training course | ||
| Yes | 210 (87.5) | |
| No | 30 (12.5) | |
| Willingness to participate in FIP COVID-19 training course | ||
| Yes | 209 (87.1) | |
| No | 31 (12.9) |
*Significant association with services provided by the community pharmacists (Chi-squared statistics, statistical significance at P<0.05). FIP=International Pharmaceutical Federation