Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the community pharmacists who participated in the study
Variable | Frequency, N = 215 | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (median and IQR years) | 29.0 (28–31) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 60 | 27.9 |
Female | 155 | 72.1 |
Ethnicity | ||
Chinese | 152 | 70.7 |
Malay | 26 | 12.1 |
Others | 37 | 17.2 |
Pharmacy location | ||
Selangor | 126 | 58.6 |
Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya | 89 | 41.4 |
Type of Pharmacy | ||
Pharmacy chain | 141 | 65.5 |
Independent Pharmacy | 74 | 34.4 |
Work Status | ||
Full-time | 187 | 87.0 |
Part-time | 28 | 13.0 |
Education level | ||
Degree | 203 | 94.4 |
Post-graduate | 12 | 5.6 |
Trained in adverse drug events (ADE) | ||
Yes | 177 | 82.3 |
No | 38 | 17.7 |