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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of community pharmacists

From: Drug therapy-related problem management in Nigeria community pharmacy – process evaluation with simulated patient

Demographic characteristics

Mean ± SD

Frequency (%)

Gender

 Male

 

21 (58.3)

 Female

 

15 (41.7)

Age, years

29.53 ± 5.20

 

   27

 

14 (38.9)

 28–29

 

9 (25.0)

 30+

 

13 (36.1)

Year since graduation

5.12 ± 2.15

 

  ≤ 4

 

15 (41.7)

 5–6

 

12 (33.3)

 7+

 

9 (25.0)

Years of community pharmacy practice

3.83 ± 2.66

 

  ≤ 2

 

14 (38.9)

 3–4

 

11 (30.6)

 5+

 

11 (30.6)

Highest academic qualification

  

 B.Pharm

 

30 (83.3)

 PharmDa

 

3 (8.3)

 M.Sc.

 

3 (8.3)

  1. B.Pharm Bachelor of Pharmacy is required for pharmacy practice in Nigeria, aPharmD Doctor of Pharmacy is acquired after an intensive 1-year program for B. Pharm degree holders, M. Sc Master of Science.