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Table 1 Country distribution of responses from pharmacy professionals (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians), (n = 545)

From: Needs assessment and impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy professionals in 31 commonwealth countries

Country

Pharmacist and pharmacy technician

Percentage (%)

African Region: Rwanda, Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Malawi, South Africa, Mauritius, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

298

54.8

Western Pacific Region: Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa

110

20

Region of the Americas: Canada, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of Americaa, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Guyana

49

9

South-East Asia Region: India, Nepala, Sri-Lanka

43

8

European Region: Republic of Irelanda, United Kingdom, Malta

27

5

Eastern Mediterranean Region: Afghanistana, Pakistan, United Arab Emiratesa, Jordana

17

3

Unknown

1

0.2

 

Number of respondents

(%)

Age (years)

 18 to 24

43

7.9

 25 to 34

188

34.5

 35 to 44

132

24.2

 45 to 54

50

9.2

 55 to 64

24

4.4

 > 65

8

1.8

 No response

98

18.0

Gender

 Male

272

50.0

 Female

254

46.1

 No response

18

3.3

 Prefer not to say

1

0.2

Years in profession

 < 1

37

6.8

 1–3

96

17.6

 4–10

143

26.2

 11–15

75

13.8

 > 15

108

19.8

 No response

86

15.8

Professional setting

 Community

216

39.6

 Hospital

172

31.6

 Academia (University (as an academic) or research institute)

77

14.1

 Government (local, regional or nationally)

23

4.2

 Industry

18

3.3

 Public Health Institute

17

3,1

 Professional body

10

1.8

 Others (Post graduate students, military, did not specify)

8

1.5

 Non-governmental organisation

3

0.6

 No response

1

0.2

  1. aIndicates non-Commonwealth countries