Table 1 Demographic characteristics of pharmacists (n = 56)
Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 18 (32.1) |
Female | 38 (67.9) | |
Age (year) | 20–29 | 1 (1.8) |
30–39 | 35 (62.5) | |
40–49 | 16 (28.6) | |
50–59 | 4 (7.1) | |
Marital status | Single | 3 (5.4) |
Married | 52 (92.9) | |
Widowed | 1 (1.8) | |
Educational Level | B. Pharm | 21 (37.5) |
Pharm D | 5 (8.9) | |
Masters | 22 (39.3) | |
WAPCP | 8 (14.3) | |
Years of practice post Induction | 1–5 | 4 (7.1) |
6–10 | 17 (30.4) | |
11–15 | 20 (35.7) | |
> 15 | 15 (26.8) | |
Pharmacists’ rank | Grade 1 Pharmacist (0-3 years) | 13 (23.2) |
Principal Pharmacist (3-6 years) | 18 (32.1) | |
Chief Pharmacist (6-9 years) | 12 (21.4) | |
Asst. deputy director (9-12 years) | 7 (12.5) | |
Deputy director (12-15 years) | 6 (10.7) | |
Years of Practice in UCH | < 1 | 6 (10.7) |
1–5 | 21 (37.5) | |
6–10 | 12 (21.4) | |
11–15 | 7 (12.5) | |
> 15 | 10 (17.9) | |
Satellite pharmacy units | General Outpatient | 16 (28.6) |
Cash and carry | 7 (12.5) | |
Medical Outpatient | 6 (10.7) | |
Neurosurgery Inpatient | 4 (7.1) | |
Geriatric | 3 (5.4) | |
Private suite | 3 (5.4) | |
Pediatrics | 2 (3.6) | |
Staff clinic | 2 (3.6) | |
Medical Inpatient | 2 (3.6) | |
Accident and Emergency | 2 (3.6) | |
Compounding/manufacturing | 2 (3.6) | |
Surgical Inpatient | 1 (1.8) | |
Surgical Outpatient | 1 (1.8) | |
Informatics | 1 (1.8) | |
Oncology | 1 (1.8) | |
Ear, Nose, Throat and Eye | 1 (1.8) | |
Dental | 1 (1.8) | |
Critical care & surgeries | 1 (1.8) |