| Variablescategory |
Frequency (%) |
| Sex of clients |
Male |
110(48.9%) |
| Female |
115(59.1%) |
| Total |
225(100%) |
| Age group ( in years) of clients |
<20 |
37(16.4%) |
| 21-30 |
76(33.8%) |
| >31 |
112(49.8%) |
| Total |
225(100%) |
| Educational status clients |
Can’t read and write |
69(30.7%) |
| Elementary school |
71(31.5%) |
| Secondary school |
36(16.0%) |
| Higher Education |
49(21.8%) |
| Total |
225(100%) |
| Sex of dispenser |
Male |
10(55.6%) |
| Female |
8(44.4%) |
| Total |
18(100%) |
| Age group ( in year) of dispenser |
<30 |
6(33.3%) |
| 31-40 |
9(50%) |
| >41 |
3(16.7%) |
| Total |
18(100%) |
| Qualificationof dispenser |
Pharmacist |
3(16.7%) |
| Druggist |
4(22.2%) |
| Pharmacy Technician |
4(22.2%) |
| Nurse |
2(11.1%) |
| Non-professional |
5(27.8%) |
| Total |
18(100%) |
|
| Non-professional: Those individuals involved in dispensing of drugs to clients
without having any college diploma or university degree. |
| Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of clients and dispensers at
community pharmacy settings in Ambo Town, April-June 2014. |
