Variable | Respondents (n = 1190) | Target population (n = 5053) | p-value** | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | n | % | n | ||
Variables associated with the respondent pharmacist | |||||
Professional status | 0.858 | ||||
B.Sc. Pharmacist (Staff pharmacist) | 70 | 833 | 72 | 3654 | |
M.Sc. Pharmacist (Staff pharmacist) | 18 | 217 | 16 | 815 | |
Pharmacy owner | 12 | 140 | 12 | 584 | |
Total | 100 | 1190 | 100 | 5053 | |
Specialization of the respondent* | <0.001 | ||||
Asthma | 25 | 272 | 14 | 706 | |
Diabetes | 21 | 230 | 13 | 680 | |
Cardiovascular diseases | 20 | 221 | 12 | 613 | |
Participation in continuing education in SC | |||||
In-house training | 48 | 568 | na | na | |
Continuing education (CE) | 25 | 302 | na | na | |
In-house training by a drug company | 40 | 477 | na | na | |
CE by a drug company | 33 | 398 | na | na | |
Not participated | 20 | 229 | na | na | |
Variables associated with the respondent's working place | |||||
Location by province | 0.790 | ||||
Southern Finland | 39 | 459 | 41 | 2087 | |
Western Finland | 33 | 392 | 35 | 1773 | |
Eastern Finland | 15 | 174 | 12 | 604 | |
Northern Finland | 13 | 157 | 12 | 589 | |
Total | 100 | 1182 | 100 | 5053 | |
Annual prescription volume | 0.161 | ||||
Less than 40 000 | 21 | 252 | 16 | 782 | |
40 000-80 000 | 38 | 452 | 34 | 1751 | |
80 001 or more | 41 | 475 | 50 | 2520 | |
Total | 100 | 1179 | 100 | 5053 | |
Ownership | 0.295 | ||||
Privately owned | 94 | 1108 | 91 | 4589 | |
University owned | 6 | 75 | 9 | 464 | |
Total | 100 | 1183 | 100 | 5053 |