Table 2 Place of work—job preferences and salary; expectations and reality
|  | Students, N = 330 N (%) | Practitioners, N = 280 N (%) | Chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|
Place of work/ preferences@ | Â | Â | Â |
 Community pharmacy (chain) | 55 (16.7) | 37 (13.2) | F = 1.410, p = 0.141 |
 Community pharmacy (Independent) | 56 (17) | 28 (10) | F = 6.197, p = 0.008* |
 Medical representative | 61 (18.5) | 41 (14.6) | F = 1.601, p = 0.123 |
 Clinical pharmacist in a hospital | 272 (82.4) | 42 (45) | F = 275.685, < 0.001* |
 Hospital pharmacy | 64 (19.4) | 38 (13.6) | F = 3.688, p = 0.034* |
 Pharmaceutical industry | 59 (17.9) | 7 (2.5) | F = 37.128, p < 0.001* |
 University teacher or professor | 107 (32.4) | 29 (10.4) | F = 42.577, < 0.001* |
 Researcher | 86 (26.1) | 17 (6.1) | F = 43.127, p < 0.001* |
 Regulatory affairs and drug registration | 24 (7.3) | 8 (2.9) | F = 5.942, p = 0.011* |
 Policy makers | 4 (1.2) | 1 (0.4) | F = 1.362, p = 0.242 |
 Regulatory Agency (JFDA) | 36 (10.9) | 6 (2.1) | F = 18.156, p < 0.001* |
 Work outside Jordan | 118 (35.8) | 102(36.4) | F = 0.030, p = 0.465 |
 No intent to work | 2(0.6) | None | F = 1.703, p = 0.292 |
 Others (e.g., health insurance companies, self-employed, online blogs/translations) | 161 (48.8) | 43 (15.4) | F = 8.348, p = 0.003* |
Salary consideration | Expectations | Reality | Â |
 ≤ 400 JD | 23 (7) | 62 (22.2) |  |
400–600 JD | 140 (42.4) | 130 (46.6) |  |
600–800 JD | 114 (34.5) | 44 (15.8) |  |
 ≥ 800 JD | 53 (16.1) | 43 (15.4) | F = 46.373, p < 0.001* |