Characteristic | Frequency (%) |
Age | |
20–25 years | 99 (33.5) |
26–35 years | 146 (49.3) |
36–45 years | 37 (12.5) |
Older than 45 years | 14 (4.7) |
Gender | |
Women | 245 (82.8) |
Men | 51 (17.2) |
Professional background | |
Nursing aide/assistant | 96 (32.4) |
Nurse/midwife | 178 (60.1) |
Clinical officer or medical assistant | 10 (3.4) |
Pharmacy technician or assistant | 2 (0.7) |
Pharmacist | 1 (0.3) |
Laboratory technician | 6 (2.0) |
Other* | 3 (1.0) |
Years of experience | |
Less than 5 years | 137 (46.3) |
5–8 years | 79 (26.7) |
9–12 years | 42 (14.2) |
More than 12 years | 38 (12.8) |
Owner of the drug shop | |
Yes | 142 (48.0) |
No | 154 (52.0) |
*Other: tailor, clinical medicine student.