Table 1 Characteristics of pharmacists who responded the survey (n = 625)
Characteristics | Pharmacists (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 456 (72.96%) |
Male | 169 (27.04%) |
Age | |
21–30 years | 286 (45.76%) |
31–40 years | 252 (40.32%) |
More than 40 years | 87 (13.92%) |
Time since graduation | |
Up to1 year | 84 (13.44%) |
From 2 to 4 years | 256 (40.96%) |
From 5 to 7 years | 112 (17.92%) |
More than 7 years | 173 (27.68%) |
Graduate institution | |
Public | 215 (34.40%) |
Private | 410 (65.60%) |
Workplacea | |
Private community pharmacy chain | 422 (67.52%) |
Independent community pharmacy | 149 (23.84%) |
Public pharmacy | 102 (16.32%) |
Postgraduate in the clinical area | |
Yes | 273 (43.68%) |
No | 352 (56.32%) |
Time that works with dispensing (years) | |
Up to1 year | 157 (25.12%) |
From 2 to 4 years | 229 (36.64%) |
From 5 to 7 years | 85 (13.60%) |
More than 7 years | 154 (24.64%) |
Brazil region | |
Northeast | 359 (57.44%) |
Southeast | 112 (17.92%) |
South | 74 (11.84%) |
Midwest | 67 (10.72%) |
North | 13 (2.08%) |