Table 1

Participant characteristics from the survey (N=296)

CharacteristicFrequency (%)
Age
 20–25 years99 (33.5)
 26–35 years146 (49.3)
 36–45 years37 (12.5)
 Older than 45 years14 (4.7)
Gender
 Women245 (82.8)
 Men51 (17.2)
Professional background
 Nursing aide/assistant96 (32.4)
 Nurse/midwife178 (60.1)
 Clinical officer or medical assistant10 (3.4)
 Pharmacy technician or assistant2 (0.7)
 Pharmacist1 (0.3)
 Laboratory technician6 (2.0)
 Other*3 (1.0)
Years of experience
 Less than 5 years137 (46.3)
 5–8 years79 (26.7)
 9–12 years42 (14.2)
 More than 12 years38 (12.8)
Owner of the drug shop
 Yes142 (48.0)
 No154 (52.0)
  • *Other: tailor, clinical medicine student.