Table 1 Personal characteristics of the studied community pharmacists
Pharmacists’ characteristics (n = 385) | no | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 198 | 51.4 |
Female | 187 | 48.6 |
Age in years | ||
21- < 30 | 210 | 54.5 |
30 + | 175 | 45.5 |
Range (21–66) | ||
Mean ± SD | 31.10 ± 9.22 | |
Years of experience as a community pharmacist | ||
< 5 | 187 | 48.6 |
5 + | 198 | 51.4 |
Mean ± SD | 7.74 ± 8.20 | |
Qualification | ||
Bachelor | 362 | 94.0 |
Diploma | 15 | 3.9 |
Master | 3 | 0.8 |
PhD | 5 | 1.3 |
Pharm D | 0 | 0 |
Being a diabetic patient | ||
No | 372 | 96.6 |
Yes | 13 | 3.4 |
Family history of diabetes mellitus | ||
No | 175 | 45.4 |
Yes, second degree relative | 105 | 27.3 |
Yes, first degree relative | 105 | 27.3 |
Working in a hospital pharmacy | ||
No | 248 | 64.4 |
Yes, in the past | 114 | 29.6 |
Yes, till now | 23 | 6.0 |
Attendance of any training session about diabetes care | ||
No | 227 | 59.0 |
Yes | 158 | 41.0 |