The Needs and Resources of Drug Information at Community Pharmacies in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents .

Variables	(%)
Sex
Female	17 (35.4)
Male	31 (64.6)
Age (years)
(mean ± SD)
23–28 years	27 (56.3)
29–51 years	21 (43.8)
Educational level
Diploma	20 (41.6)
B.pharm	27 (56.3)
M.S.	1 (2.1)
Work experience in community pharmacy (years)
4.8 ± 3.2 (mean ± SD)
1–4 years	25 (52.1)
5–16 years	22 (47.9)
Pharmacy ownership
Owner	18 (37.5)
Employees	30 (62.5)
Additional work experience
Yes	22 (45.8)
No	26 (54.2)
Internet service to the pharmacy
Yes	7 (14.6)
No	41 (85.4)
Do you often receive drug related question
Yes	47 (97.9)
No	1 (2.1)
From whom do you receive such questions
Consumer	41 (85.4)
Pharmacists	18 (37.5)
Physicians	9 (18.8)
Nurses	5 (10.4)

The data presented refers to community pharmacists working in Gondar Town and was generated in January 2016 in Gondar, Ethiopia.