Table 1 Participants demographic background
Characteristics | N =25 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 9 | 36% |
 Female | 16 | 64% |
Age | ||
 under 25 | 1 | 4% |
 25 – 29 | 13 | 52% |
 30 – 39 | 9 | 36% |
 50 – 59 | 1 | 4% |
 60 and above | 1 | 4% |
Ethnicity | ||
 Chinese | 22 | 88% |
 Indian | 1 | 4% |
 Malay | 2 | 8% |
Job description | ||
 Employee pharmacist | 12 | 48% |
 Pharmacy manager | 12 | 48% |
 Pharmacy owner and manager | 1 | 4% |
Type of community pharmacy | ||
 Multi-outlet independent pharmacy | 9 | 36% |
 Single-outlet independent pharmacy | 2 | 8% |
 Chain pharmacy | 14 | 56% |
Years of practice as a pharmacist | ||
 5 years or less | 16 | 64% |
 6 – 10 years | 6 | 24% |
 11 – 15 years | 1 | 4% |
 16 – 20 years | 1 | 4% |
 More than 20 years | 1 | 4% |
Education qualification | ||
 Master’s Degree | 5 | 20% |
 Bachelor’s Degree | 20 | 80% |