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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Inhaler use technique course: an effective postgraduate training solution for pharmacists to enhance therapeutic outcomes as part of patient education

Characteristics of participants n (%)

 

Male

Female

Total

Total number of respondents

34 (13.1)

226 (86.9)

260 (100.0)

Age [years]

34 (13.5)

217 (86.5)

251 (100.0)

25–29

16 (47.0)

57 (26.3)

73 (29.1)

30–39

11 (32.4)

73 (33.6)

84 (33.5)

40–49

2 (5.9)

41 (18.9)

43 (17.1)

50–59

5 (14.7)

35 (16.1)

40 (15.9)

> 60

0 (0.0)

11 (5.1)

11 (4.4)

Seniority [years]

34 (13.2)

223 (86.8)

257 (100.0)

< 5

14 (41.2)

64 (28.7)

78 (30.3)

5–10

12 (35.3)

52 (23.3)

64 (24.9)

11–20

5 (14.7)

54 (24.2)

59 (23.0)

> 20

3 (8.8)

53 (23.8)

56 (21.8)

Pharmacy specialization

34 (13.2)

223 (86.8)

257 (100.0)

Yes

6 (17.6)

58 (26.0)

64 (24.9)

No

28 (82.4)

165 (74.0)

193 (75.1)

Type of pharmacy

33 (13.3)

216 (86.7)

249 (100.0)

Individual

8 (24.2)

77 (35.7)

85 (34.1)

Chain of up to 6 pharmacies

4 (12.1)

35 (16.2)

39 (15.7)

Chain of more than 6 pharmacies

21 (63.7)

94 (43.5)

115 (46.2)

Another type of community pharmacy

0 (0.0)

10 (4.6)

10 (4.0)