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Table 1 Backgrounds of the subjects (registered salespersons)

From: Information provision and retrieval by registered salespersons from consumers during over-the-counter drug sales – a questionnaire survey

N = 207

n(%)

Gender

 

 Male

59(28.5)

 Female

148(71.5)

Age

 

 10’s

0 (0.0)

 20’s

108(52.1)

 30’s

60(29.0)

 40’s

26(12.6)

 50’s

8 (3.9)

 60 or more

5 (2.4)

Years of experience as a registered sales person

 

 Less than 1 year

32(15.5)

 1–3 years

71(34.3)

 3–5 years

29(14.0)

 5 years or more

75(36.2)

Average number of consumers per day for OTC drug sales

 

 1–10 persons

128(61.8)

 10–20 persons

42(20.3)

 20–30 persons

12 (5.8)

 30 persons or more

12 (5.8)

 Don’t sell now

13 (6.3)

Whether or not there is a full-time pharmacist in the store where the registered sales person works

 

 Yes

46(22.2)

 No

161(77.8)