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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of community pharmacists (n = 109)

From: Beers criteria and potentially inappropriate medications in elderly: awareness, practice, knowledge and barriers among community pharmacists in Nigeria

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Sex

Male

48 (44.0)

Female

61 (56.0)

Age(years)

20–29

73 (67.0)

30–39

31 (28.4)

40–49

2 (1.8)

50–59

2 (1.8)

60 and above

1 (0.9)

Qualifications

B. Pharm

101 (92.7)

Masters

4 (3.7)

Pharm D

3 (2.8)

Ph.D.

1 (0.9)

Number of years of experience post induction

1–5

31 (28.4)

6–10

60 (55.0)

11–15

10 (9.2)

Above 15

8 (7.3)

Years of practice in community settings

 < 1

58 (53.2)

1–5

42 (38.5)

6–10

5 (4.6)

11–15

1 (0.9)

More than 15 years

3 (2.8)

  1. B. Pharm = Bachelor of Pharmacy, Pharm D = Doctor of Pharmacy, Ph.D. = Doctorate in Clinical Pharmacy