Knowledge and information sources of potential drug–drug interactions of healthcare professionals among Buraydah Hospitals

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in general hospitals of Buraydah, 2016 (N = 135)

Variables	n [%]
Gender
Male	58 [43.0]
Female	77 [57.0]
Age
21–30	89 [65.9]
31–40	29 [21.5]
41–50	14 [10.4]
More than 50	3 [2.2]
Education level
General practitioner	27 [20.0]
Specialty doctor	16 [11.9]
Pharmacist	21 [15.6]
Doctor of pharmacy	27 [20.0]
Nurse	44 [32.6]
Practice site
King Fahad Specialist Hospital	59 [43.7]
Buraydah Central Hospital	39 [28.9]
Maternity and Children’s Hospital	37 [27.4]
Area of specialization
Obstetrics and gynecology
Intensive care unit(I.C.U.)	13 [9.6]
I.C.U	3 [2.2]
Surgery ward	8 [5.9]
Internal medicine other than cardiology	20 [14.8]
Cardiology	9 [6.7]
Pediatrics	10 [7.4]
Emergency department	17 [12.6]
Outpatient department (OPD)	6 [4.4]
Operating room (OR)	9 [6.7]
Drug and poison information center (DPIC)	2 [1.5]
Pharmacy	38 [28.1]
Years of professional experience
< 1 year	30 [22.2]
1–5 years	50 [37.0]
6–10 years	31 [23.0]
11–15 years	10 [7.4]
16–20 years	11 [8.1]
More than 20 years	3 [2.2]

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