Table 7 Comparison of the overall mean awareness score with different demographic groups (profession, age in years, experience in years, place of work)

Profession

 Pharmacist

2.43 ± 0.756

 Pharmacy technician

2.33 ± 0.801

 Doctor

2.17 ± 1.101

 Dentist

–

Age in years

 Less than 30 years

2.44 ± 0.652

 31–40 years

2.23 ± 0.935

 41–50 years

2.29 ± 0.902

 51–60 years

2.18 ± 1.168

 More than 60 years

1.80 ± 0.919

Experience in years

 Less than 5 years

2.34 ± 0.670

 5–10 years

2.50 ± 0.761

 11–15 years

2.25 ± 0.910

 16–20 years

2.08 ± 1.084

 21–25 years

2.86 ± 0.378

 More than 25 years

1.85 ± 1.040

Place of work

 Government health clinic

2.28 ± 0.922

 RIPAS hospital

2.13 ± 0.957

 SSB hospital

2.30 ± 0.822

 PMMPMHAMPB

2.29 ± 0.951

 DPS

2.33 ± 1.155