Table 3 Socio-demographic and work-related characteristics of pharmacists from the registration database of OPL
Variable | Total sample (n = 8 855) N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
≤ 30 | 1574 (17.8) |
30–39 | 3400 (38.4) |
40–49 | 2059 (23.3) |
≥ 50 | 1822 (20.6) |
Gender | |
Males | 3337 (37.7) |
Females | 5518 (62.3) |
Location of university of graduation | |
Inside Lebanon | 6280 (69.9) |
Outside Lebanon | 2575 (29.1) |
Employment status | |
Working | 8078 (91.3) |
Abroad | 720 (8.1) |
Unemployed | 57 (0.6) |
Years of registration with OPL (experience) | |
1–9 | 3807 (43.0) |
10–19 | 2631 (29.7) |
20–29 | 1781 (20.1) |
30–39 | 415 (4.7) |
≥ 40 | 221 (2.5) |
Sector of employment | |
Community | 4113 (63.4) |
Hospital | 328 (5) |
Pharmaceutical | 1557 (24) |
Academic | 248 (3.8) |
Others | 240 (3.7) |