Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of surveyed Lebanese community pharmacists (N = 387)
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 179 | 46.30% |
Female | 208 | 53.70% |
Age (years) | ||
Less than 40 y | 254 | 65.60% |
≥ 40 y | 133 | 34.40% |
Marital status | ||
Unmarried* | 153 | 39.50% |
Married | 234 | 60.50% |
Pharmacy location | ||
North and Akkar | 48 | 12.40% |
Mount Lebanon | 145 | 37.50% |
Beirut | 60 | 15.50% |
South and Nabatyeh | 79 | 20.40% |
Bekaa and Baalbeck-Hermel | 55 | 14.20% |
Urbanicity (residency) | ||
Rural | 132 | 34.10% |
Urban | 255 | 65.90% |
Years of experience | ||
0–10 years | 220 | 56.90% |
More than 10 years | 167 | 43.20% |
Profile | ||
Staff pharmacist | 135 | 34.90% |
Owner | 214 | 55.30% |
Manager | 38 | 9.80% |
Highest education level | ||
BS pharmacy | 216 | 55.80% |
Other (Master, PharmD, PhD…) | 171 | 44.20% |
Number of hours per week pharmacy is open | ||
Less than 50 h | 40 | 10.40% |
50–120 h | 316 | 81.60% |
7 days 24/24 h | 31 | 8.00% |
Pharmacist working hours | ||
Less than 40 h | ||
40 h or more | 155 | 40.10% |
Household income | 232 | 59.90% |
< 2 millions | 178 | 46.10% |
> 2 millions | 209 | 53.9% |
Health status | ||
Fair and below | 87 | 22.50% |
Good and above | 300 | 77.50% |
Presence of dependent child | ||
No | 172 | 44.50% |
Yes | 215 | 55.50% |
Presence of elderly people at home | ||
No | 188 | 48.60% |
Yes | 199 | 51.40% |
Living with family member with comorbidities | ||
No | 157 | 40.60% |
Yes | 230 | 59.40% |
Ever tested for COVID-19 | ||
No | 90 | 23.30% |
Yes | 297 | 76.70% |
Personal history of COVID-19 diagnosis | ||
No | 298 | 77.00% |
Yes | 89 | 23.00% |
Family member/friend ever diagnosed with COVID-19 | ||
No | 256 | 66.10% |
Yes | 131 | 33.90% |
Colleague ever diagnosed with COVID-19 | ||
No | 35 | 9.00% |
Yes | 352 | 91.00% |