Table 1 Sociodemographic and general characteristics of the study sample (n = 373)
| Â | Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 20–30 | 196 | 52.5% |
31–40 | 149 | 39.9% | |
41–50 | 23 | 6.2% | |
> 50 | 5 | 1.3% | |
Gender | Male | 161 | 43.2% |
Female | 212 | 56.8% | |
Marital status | Not married | 134 | 36% |
Married | 239 | 64.1% | |
Nationality | Arab (including GCC and non-GCC countries) | 125 | 33.5% |
Non-Arab | 248 | 66.5% | |
Qualification | Bachelors | 287 | 76.9% |
Masters / PhD | 52 | 14% | |
PharmD | 34 | 9.1% | |
Graduation country | MENA countries | 132 | 35.4% |
South Asian countries* | 221 | 59.2% | |
East Asian and European countries** | 20 | 5.4% | |
Pharmacy location | Abu Dhabi | 94 | 25.2% |
Dubai | 124 | 33.2% | |
Sharjah | 85 | 22.8% | |
Other emirates (UAQ, RAK, Ajman, and Fujairah) | 135 | 36.3% | |
Pharmacy type | Independent pharmacy | 99 | 26.5% |
Chain pharmacy | 274 | 73.5% | |
Current employment | Pharmacist | 342 | 91.7% |
Pharmacist technician / Trainee | 31 | 8.3% | |
Work experience in years (Mean SD) | Â | 6.45 | 5.04 |
Number of pharmacists in the pharmacy | 1 pharmacist | 19 | 5.1% |
2 pharmacists | 138 | 37% | |
≥ 3 pharmacists | 216 | 57.9% | |
Education on CAM included in undergraduate pharmacy curriculum | No | 85 | 22.8% |
Yes | 288 | 77.2% | |
Received post-graduate education/training on CAM products | No | 245 | 65.7% |
Yes | 128 | 34.3% | |
Perceived usefulness of education/training on CAM products | Not Useful | 6 | 1.6% |
Neutral | 51 | 13.7% | |
Very Useful | 119 | 31.9% | |
No answer | 197 | 52.8% | |
Willingness to attend trainings/ workshops on CAM products | No | 64 | 17.2% |
Yes | 309 | 82.8% | |
Primary source of knowledge of CAM modalities (Diet and herbs therapy) | Social Media / Family & friends | 67 | 17.96% |
Education / Training / Work Experience | 306 | 82.04% |