Table 8 Pharmacists’ characteristics represented as frequency and percentage (N = 465)

Sex

Male

185(39.8%)

464(99.8%)

Age range

22–30 years

31–40 years

41–50 years

51–60 years

> 70 years

302(64.9%)

90(19.4%)

20(4.3%)

9(1.9%)

1(0.2%)

422(90.8%)

Graduating university

Private

Public

99(21.3%)

322(69.2%)

421(90.5%)

Postgraduate studies

Yes

No

62(13.3%)

393(84.5%)

455(97.8%)

Type of postgraduate studies

Master

PhD

Pharm D

Diploma

17(3.7%)

2(0.4%)

5(1.1%)

38(8.2%)

62(13.3%)

Years of experience as a pharmacist

< 1 year

1–5 years

6–10 years

> 10 years

99(21.3%)

167(35.9%)

58(12.5%)

122(26.2%)

446(95.9%)

Exposure to patients

Yes

No

329(70.8%)

110(23.7%)

439(94.4%)

How comfortable do you feel when managing a diabetic patient?

Very comfortable

Somewhat comfortable

Somewhat uncomfortable

Very uncomfortable

234(50.3%)

141(30.3%)

71(15.3%)

10(2.2%)

456(98.1%)