Table 1 Characteristics of respondents and pharmacies (n = 492)
From: Readiness and willingness of Malaysian community pharmacists in providing vaccination services
Characteristics | n (%)/mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Age (year old) | 32 ± 11.0 |
 < 30 | 192 (39.0) |
 30–40 | 198 (40.3) |
 > 40 | 102 (20.7) |
Working experience in community pharmacy (year) | 5 ± 9.0 |
 < 5 | 270 (54.9) |
 5–10 | 93 (18.9) |
 > 10 | 129 (26.2) |
Gender | |
 Male | 173 (35.2) |
 Female | 319 (64.8) |
Highest education | |
 Bachelor’s degree | 427 (86.8) |
 Master | 62 (12.6) |
 PhD | 3 (0.6) |
Position | |
 Owner | 142 (28.9) |
 Staff | 350 (71.1) |
Received vaccination training | |
 Yes | 56 (11.4) |
 No | 436 (88.6) |
Types of pharmacy | |
 Chain | 265 (53.9) |
 Independent | 227 (46.1) |
Pharmacy location | |
 Urban | 395 (80.3) |
 Rural | 97 (19.7) |