Table 1 Characteristics of recruited respondents (n = 121)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 43 (35.5) |
 Female | 78 (64.5) |
Work Designation | |
 Intern | 3 (2.5) |
 Resident | 1 (0.8) |
 Junior consultant | 6 (5.0) |
 Senior consultant | 23 (19.0) |
 Nurse | 35 (28.9) |
 Pharmacist | 33 (27.3) |
 Medical student | 2 (1.7) |
 Others | 18 (14.9) |
Published manuscripts throughout one’s career | |
 ≤ 5 | 83 (68.6) |
 6 – 10 | 15 (12.4) |
 11 – 15 | 6 (5.0) |
 16 – 20 | 2 (1.7) |
 21 – 25 | 4 (3.3) |
 26 – 30 | 2 (1.7) |
 > 30 | 9 (7.4) |
Published manuscripts as first author | |
 ≤ 5 | 100 (82.6) |
 6 – 10 | 10 (8.3) |
 11 – 15 | 4 (3.3) |
 16 – 20 | 3 (2.5) |
 21 – 25 | 2 (1.7) |
 26 – 30 | 0 (0.0) |
 > 30 | 2 (1.7) |
Published manuscripts as corresponding author | |
 ≤ 5 | 99 (81.8) |
 6 – 10 | 13 (10.7) |
 11 – 15 | 3 (2.5) |
 16 – 20 | 2 (1.7) |
 21 – 25 | 1 (0.8) |
 26 – 30 | 0 (0.0) |
 > 30 | 3 (2.5) |
Publishing in Open Access journals | |
 Yes | 67 (55.4) |
 No | 54 (44.6) |
Receiving predatory emails | |
 Yes | 78 (64.5) |
 No | 43 (35.5) |