| Socio-demographic variables | Frequency | Percent |
| Age group (Years) |
|
|
| <20 | 10 | 2.7 |
| 20 - 30 | 168 | 44.8 |
| 31 - 40 | 127 | 33.9 |
| 41 - 50 | 56 | 14.9 |
| 51 - 60 | 14 | 3.7 |
| Total | 375 | 100 |
| Mean age ± SD | 33.2 ± 8.9 Years |
|
| Gender |
|
|
| Male | 176 | 46.9 |
| Female | 199 | 53.1 |
| Total | 375 | 100 |
| Occupation |
|
|
| Pharmacist | 40 | 10.7 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 36 | 9.6 |
| Trained Pharmacy assistants | 49 | 13.0 |
| Doctors | 83 | 22.1 |
| PPMV | 67 | 17.9 |
| Other drug handlers (nurses, laboratory attendants) | 100 | 26.7 |
| Total | 375 | 100 |
| Educational level |
|
|
| Secondary education or less | 49 | 13.0 |
| Post-secondary qualification lower than bachelor’s degree | 147 | 39.2 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 145 | 38.7 |
| Master’s degree | 18 | 4.8 |
| PhD degree | 16 | 4.3 |
| Total | 375 | 100 |
| Year of experience (Years) |
|
|
| ≤1 | 64 | 17.1 |
| 2 - 5 | 198 | 52.8 |
| 6 - 10 | 48 | 12.8 |
| 11 - 20 | 43 | 11.5 |
| 21 - 30 | 14 | 3.7 |
| 31 - 35 | 8 | 2.1 |
| Total | 375 | 100 |
| Mean year of experience ± SD | 6.3 ± 6.9 years |
|
| Employment status |
|
|
| Self employed | 139 | 37.1 |
| Employee (of hospital, pharmacy or PPMV) | 236 | 62.9 |
| Total | 375 | 100 |