Table 1 Frequency distribution for GCC pharmacist demographics (n = 214)
Variables | Group | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 21–30 | 88 | 41.0 |
31–40 | 96 | 45.0 | |
> 40 | 30 | 14.0 | |
Gender | Female | 151 | 71.0 |
Male | 63 | 29.0 | |
Country of residence | KSA | 90 | 42.0 |
Kuwait | 40 | 19.0 | |
Oman | 40 | 19.0 | |
UAE | 30 | 14.0 | |
Bahrain | 11 | 5.0 | |
Qatar | 3 | 1.0 | |
Marital status | Married | 136 | 64.0 |
Single | 78 | 36.0 | |
Highest degree achieved | Bachelor of pharmacy (Bpharm) | 106 | 50.0 |
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) | 24 | 11.0 | |
Master’s Degree | 64 | 30.0 | |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | 20 | 9.0 | |
Place of obtaining first professional pharmacy degree | University from home country | 148 | 69.0 |
From a foreign country | 66 | 31.0 | |
Field of pharmacy practice in | Hospital pharmacy | 134 | 63.0 |
Retail or community pharmacy | 37 | 17.0 | |
Academia and research center | 34 | 16.0 | |
Others (Administration, pharmaceutical company & Industry) | 9 | 4.0 | |
The number of years spent in the field of pharmacy practice | < 1 year | 32 | 15.0 |
1–5 years | 73 | 34.0 | |
6–10 years | 55 | 26.0 | |
11–15 years | 22 | 10.0 | |
> 15 years | 32 | 15.0 |