Skip to main content
. 2023 Feb 16;11:e14849. doi: 10.7717/peerj.14849

Table 1. Demographic data of participants and respective community pharmacy characteristics (n = 77).

Pharmacist data (n (%))
Gender
Male 20 (33)
Female 39 (64)
Prefer not to say 2 (3)
Age (years)
<30 34 (55)
30–40 19 (31)
41–50 5 (8)
51–60 4 (6)
Number of years registered as a pharmacist
<5 35 (56)
5–10 9 (15)
11–15 11 (18)
16–20 5 (8)
>20 2 (3)
Highest qualification in pharmacy
Bachelor of pharmacy 35 (56.5)
Bachelor of pharmacy (Hons) 18 (29)
Master of pharmacy 9 (14.5)
Accredited pharmacist
Yes, accredited pharmacist 15 (25)
Yes, undergoing accreditation 8 (13)
No, not an accredited or undergoing accreditation 38 (62)
Accredited diabetes educator
Yes, accredited diabetes educator 2 (3)
No, but undergoing accreditation 1 (2)
No, not an accredited diabetes educator or undergoing accredited 58 (95)
Primary role in Pharmacy
Sole proprietor 3 (5)
Partner proprietor 3 (5)
Pharmacist in charge 17 (27)
Employee pharmacist 35 (56.5)
Other 4 (6.5)

Note:

Suburb is an area within a metropolitan area that is primarily a residential area. Rural and remote Australia are all areas outside Australia’s major cities. Rural is inner and outer regional areas. Remote areas are beyond outer regional areas.