Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 253)
From: Assessment of patient safety culture: a nationwide survey of community pharmacists in Kuwait
n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 182 | (71.9) |
Female | 71 | (28.1) |
Age (years) | ||
20–29 | 37 | (14.6) |
30–39 | 122 | (48.2) |
40–49 | 77 | (30.4) |
≥ 50 | 17 | (6.7) |
Mean (SD) | 37.4 | (7.0) |
Nationality | ||
Egyptian | 175 | (69.2) |
Syrian | 36 | (14.2) |
Jordanian | 26 | (10.3) |
Indian | 10 | (4.0) |
Pakistani | 5 | (2.0) |
Palestinian | 1 | (0.4) |
Years of experience | ||
< 5 | 36 | (14.2) |
6–10 | 52 | (20.6) |
11–15 | 71 | (28.1) |
16–20 | 61 | (24.1) |
> 20 | 33 | (13.0) |
Median (IQR) | 14 | (9–18) |
Country of graduation | ||
Egypt | 176 | (69.6) |
Syria | 30 | (11.9) |
Jordan | 31 | (12.3) |
India | 10 | (4.0) |
Pakistan | 5 | (2.0) |
Palestine | 1 | (0.4) |
Last degree in Pharmacy | ||
Bachelor | 234 | (92.5) |
Pharm D | 7 | (2.8) |
Master | 11 | (4.3) |
Other | 1 | (0.4) |
Years of experience in the present Pharmacy | ||
< 6 months | 11 | (4.3) |
6 months to < 1 year | 26 | (10.3) |
1 year to < 3 years | 89 | (35.2) |
3 years to < 6 years | 65 | (25.7) |
6 years to > 12 years | 46 | (18.2) |
≥ 12 years | 16 | (6.3) |
Working hours per week in this pharmacy | ||
32–40 | 28 | (11.1) |
> 40 | 225 | (88.9) |
Governorate | ||
Capital | 27 | (10.7) |
Hawalli | 89 | (35.2) |
Farwaniya | 50 | (19.8) |
Jahra | 27 | (10.7) |
Ahmadi | 60 | (23.7) |