Table 1 Demographic distribution characteristics of the participants (N = 322)
Characteristic | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | Â |
20–30 | 212 (65.8) |
31–40 | 84 (26.1) |
 > 40 | 26 (8.1) |
Gender | Â |
Female | 198 (61.5) |
Male | 124 (38.5) |
Marital status | Â |
Single | 129 (40.1) |
Married | 193 (59.9) |
Education level | Â |
B.Pharm | 265 (82.3) |
Diploma | 2 (0.6) |
Pharm D | 21 (6.5) |
Master | 34 (10.5) |
Area of practice | Â |
Chain pharmacy | 202 (62.7) |
Independent pharmacy | 94 (29.2) |
Hospital pharmacy | 22(8.1%) |
Working hours/week | Â |
 < 15 | 0 (0) |
15–30 | 50 (15.5) |
 > 30 | 272 (84.4) |
Previous country of practice | Â |
UAE | 312 (96.9) |
Syria | 1 (0.3) |
India | 6 (1.9) |
Philippines | 1 (0.3) |
Egypt | 2 (0.6) |
Are you a member of a professional organization? | Â |
Yes | 123 (38.2) |
No | 199 (61.8) |
Does the Employer value your CPD participation? | Â |
Yes | 259 (80.4) |
No | 63 (19.6) |