Table 1 Independent variables hypothesized as affecting non-clinical Pharmacists’ Willingness

Gender^a

0 = male, 1 = female

Age^b

Pharmacist’s age

Marital status^a

0 = unmarried, 1 = married, 2 = other status (divorced, widowed or other status)

Number of children^b

Number of children the pharmacist has

Working years^b

Length (years) the pharmacist has worked in this industry

Educational level^a

0 = below bachelor’s degree, 1 = bachelor's degree, 2 = master's degree, 3 = doctor's degree

Professional background^a

0 = nursing-related, 1 = medication-related, 2 = pharmacy-related, 3 = clinical pharmacy

Professional title^a

0 = junior level, 1 = intermediate level, 2 = vice-senior level, 3 = senior level

Attitudes towards PC^b

The score of each item was summed (the highest possible score was 65, and the lowest possible score was 13)

Do you think the clinical pharmacist salary is higher than yours? ^a

0 = no, I don’t; 1 = I don’t know; 2 = yes, I do

Do you have experience providing PC to patients? ^a

0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = not sure, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often