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Table 4 The effects of the economic crisis on work status among Lebanese pharmacists

From: A pilot assessment of the career and job satisfaction of the pharmaceutical workforce in Lebanon

Economic crisis effect on work status

I couldn’t find a job in the healthcare

I lost my job

I had to work a second job to cover my expenses

I changed jobs

My employment status wasn’t affected

Othersa

p valueb

Total

N (%)

3 (2.6%)

6 (5.3%)

18 (15.8%)

17 (14.9%)

52 (45.6%)

18 (15.8%)

 

114 (100.0%)

Work status

      

< 0.001

 

 Unemployed

3 (37.5%)

3 (37.5%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (25.0%)

 

8 (7.0%)

 Active

0 (0.0%)

2 (2.1%)

18 (18.6%)

17 (17.5%)

52 (53.6%)

8 (8.2%)

 

97 (85.1%)

 Working abroad

0 (0.0%)

1 (11.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

8 (88.9%)

 

9 (7.9%)

  1. aOthers include: having to leave the country, struggling to keep running the pharmacy, extra work but lower income
  2. bChi-square