Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study sample at baseline (n = 869)

Age, n (%)

• 18–24

• 25–30

• 31–35

• 36–40

• 41–45

• Above 45

493 (56.7)

129 (14.8)

77 (8.9)

58 (6.7)

55 (6.3)

57 (6.6)

Gender, n (%)

• Female

• Male

662 (76.2)

207 (23.8)

Marital status, n (%)

• Married

• None-married (single, divorced, or widowed)

267 (30.8)

602 (69.3)

Educational level, n (%)

• Undergraduate studies

• Diploma

• B. Pharm

• Pharm. D

• Masters

• PhD

319 (36.7)

26 (3.0)

334 (38.4)

39 (4.5)

126 (14.5)

25 (2.9)

Employment, n (%)

• Pharmacy owner

• Community pharmacist

• Hospital pharmacist

• Pharmacy trainee

• Faculty member

• Trainee

17 (2.0)

124 (14.3)

162 (18.6)

71 (8.2)

72 (8.3)

422 (48.6)

Living area, n (%)

• Abu Dhabi

• Dubai

• Sharjah

• Ajman

• Umm Al Quwain

• Ras Al Khaimah

• Fujairah

• Outside the UAE

189 (21.7)

147 (16.9)

371 (42.7)

82 (9.4)

7 (0.8)

38 (4.4)

13 (1.5)

22 (2.6)

Graduation years, n (%)

• Current graduated

• 1–5 years ago

• 6–15 years ago

• 16–25 years ago

• More than 25 years ago

425 (48.9)

182 (21.0)

151 (17.4)

69 (7.9)

42 (4.8)

Years of experience, n (%)

• No experience

• 1–5 years

• 6–10 years

• 11–15 years

• 16–20 years

• 21–25 years

• More than 25 years

456 (52.5)

176 (20.2)

80 (9.2)

60 (6.9)

38 (4.4)

27 (3.1)

32 (3.7)

The number of attended educational workshop in the last year, n (%)

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

• More than 5

219 (25.2)

106 (12.2)

153 (17.6)

122 (14.0)

68 (7.8)

42 (4.8)

159 (18.4)