Table 1 Demographics and practice characteristics (n = 927)
Variable (n = 927) | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 531 (57.3) |
Female | 396 (42.7) | |
Age (years) |  < 25 | 27 (2.9) |
25–34 | 466 (50.3) | |
35–44 | 319 (34.4) | |
45–60 | 109 (11.8) | |
 > 60 | 6 (0.6) | |
Place of origin (based on World Health Organization regions) | Eastern Mediterranean | 425 (45.8) |
South-East Asia | 409 (44.1) | |
Western Pacific | 50 (5.4) | |
The Americas | 22 (2.4) | |
African | 13 (1.4) | |
European | 8 (0.9) | |
Place of receiving entry to practice degree | Eastern Mediterranean | 511 (55.1) |
South-East Asia | 349 (37.6) | |
Western Pacific | 28 (3.0) | |
The Americas | 17 (1.8) | |
European | 11 (1.2) | |
Other | 11 (1.2) | |
Highest Academic Qualification | Bachelor or equivalent | 456 (49.2) |
Master or equivalent | 172 (18.6) | |
Diploma | 165 (17.8) | |
Doctor of Pharmacy | 96 (10.4) | |
Graduate Certificate of Diploma | 34 (3.7) | |
PhD | 4 (0.4) | |
Duration licensed in Qatar (years) |  < 1 | 30 (3.2) |
1–5 | 242 (26.1) | |
6–10 | 177 (19.1) | |
11–15 | 258 (27.8) | |
 > 15 | 220 (23.7) | |
Employed at | Hospital | 493 (53.2) |
Community pharmacy | 383 (41.3) | |
Polyclinic/Dental clinic | 51 (5.5) | |
Role | Staff pharmacist | 459 (49.5) |
Pharmacy supervisor/manager | 218 (23.5) | |
Pharmacy technician | 156 (16.8) | |
Clinical Pharmacist/specialist | 94 (10.1) |