Table 2 Characteristics of pharmacist respondents (n = 492)
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 242 (49.2) |
Female | 250 (50.8) |
Age | |
<35 years | 240 (48.8) |
35–44 years | 94 (19.1) |
45–54 years | 94 (19.1) |
55–64 years | 50 (10.2) |
65 years + | 8 (1.6) |
Unspecified | 6 (1.2) |
Years as a registered pharmacist | |
<20 years | 310 (63.0) |
20–39 years | 164 (33.3) |
40 years + | 17 (3.5) |
Unspecified | 1 (0.2) |
Current position | |
Sole proprietor | 116 (23.6) |
Partner proprietor | 92 (18.7) |
Salaried manager | 88 (17.9) |
Pharmacist in charge | 147 (29.9) |
Locum pharmacist | 10 (2.0) |
Consultant pharmacist | 4 (0.8) |
Employee pharmacist | 34 (6.9) |
Unspecified | 1 (0.2) |
Location of pharmacy by state / territory | |
Australian Capital Territory | 9 (1.8) |
New South Wales | 151 (30.7) |
Northern Territory | 3 (0.6) |
Queensland | 99 (20.1) |
South Australia | 41 (8.3) |
Tasmania | 26 (5.3) |
Victoria | 105 (21.3) |
Western Australia | 58 (11.8) |
Location of pharmacy from GP with whom the pharmacist has most interactions | |
Co-located | 38 (7.7) |
Next door | 79 (16.1) |
Same shopping complex/strip | 80 (16.3) |
Less than 5 min walk away | 171 (34.8) |
More than 5 min walk away | 122 (24.8) |
Unspecified | 2 (0.4) |