Awareness and Knowledge of Pharmacists toward Biosimilar Medicines: A Survey in Jordan

Table 1

Demographic data of pharmacists’ respondents (n = 502)

Demographic data of pharmacist’s respondent (n = 502)
Pharmacist’s demographics	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Gender
Male	123	24.5
Female	379	75.5
Age
21–30	391	77.9
31–40	76	15.1
Above 40	35	7
Area of residence
Amman	265	52.8
Other than Amman	237	47.2
BSc degree type
Pharmacy	456	90.8
Pharm D	46	9.2
Postgraduate certificate
Bachelor	358	71.3
Postgraduate	144	28.7
Professional specialty
Community pharmacist	232	46.2
Other (medical representative, academia, hospital pharmacist, pharmacologist…)	270	53.8
Length of service in professional specialty
<1 year	200	39.8
1–3 years	138	27.5
4–10 years	106	21.1
>10 years	58	11.6
Type of graduate university
Public	358	71.3
Private	144	28.7
Hearing about biosimilars before
Yes	397	79.1
No	105	20.9
Taking biosimilars course or postgraduate training course
Yes	131	26.1
No	371	73.9