Table 1 Participants’ socio-demographic characteristics
From: Antimicrobial stewardship in private pharmacies in Wakiso district, Uganda: a qualitative study
Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency (n = 31) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Female | 19 | 61.3 |
 Male | 12 | 38.7 |
Highest level of education | ||
 Bachelors degree | 1 | 3.2 |
 Diploma | 18 | 58.1 |
 Certificate | 12 | 38.7 |
Age (years) | ||
 22–35 | 28 | 90.3 |
 36–48 | 3 | 9.7 |
Cadre | ||
 Clinical officer | 3 | 9.7 |
 Midwife | 3 | 9.7 |
 Nurse | 6 | 19.4 |
 Nursing assistant | 5 | 16.1 |
 Pharmacist | 1 | 3.2 |
 Enrolled nurse | 2 | 6.5 |
 Pharmacy technician | 9 | 29.0 |
 Psychiatric nurse | 1 | 3.2 |
 Social scientist | 1 | 3.2 |
Participants’ role | ||
 Dispenser | 25 | 80.6 |
 Manager | 1 | 3.2 |
 Prescriber | 2 | 6.5 |
 Supervisor | 3 | 9.7 |
Ownership of pharmacy | ||
 Group (medical) | 7 | 22.6 |
 Group (non-medical) | 4 | 13.0 |
 Sole ownership (medical) | 15 | 48.4 |
 Sole ownership (non-medical) | 5 | 16.0 |
Years of employment | ||
 < 1 | 10 | 32.3 |
 1–7 | 21 | 67.7 |
Estimated number of clients per day | ||
 1–50 | 25 | 80.6 |
 50–100 | 6 | 19.4 |
Sale of antimicrobials for animal use | ||
 No | 25 | 80.6 |
 Yes | 6 | 19.4 |
Previous AMS training | ||
 No | 23 | 74.2 |
 Yes | 8 | 25.8 |