| Pharmacist characteristics | % |
| Gender (n = 130 ) | |
| Male | 73 (56.2%) |
| Female | 57 (43.8%) |
| Age (n = 130) | |
| Range | 23 - 65 years |
| Mean | 44 years old |
| Religion | |
| Muslim | 115 (88.5%) |
| Non-Muslim | 15 (11.5%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Arab | 79 (60.8%) |
| Non-Arab | 51 (39.2%) |
| Location of the pharmacy in UAE | |
| Abu-Dhabi (including its suburbs) | 59 (45.5%) |
| Dubai | 15 (11.5%) |
| Sharjah | 19 (14.6%) |
| Ajman | 26 (20%) |
| Northern Emirates | 11 (8.5%) |
| Years of experience | |
| 0 - 5 years | 60 (46.2%) |
| 6 - 11 years | 38 (29.2%) |
| 11 - 15 years | 22 (17%) |
| 16 - 20 years | 5 (3.8%) |
| Above 20 years | 5 (3.8%) |