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Table 1 Demography details and characteristic features of the respondents

From: Attitudes among healthcare professionals to the reporting of adverse drug reactions in Nepal

Category

Sub-category

Number (%)

Gender

Male

128 (38.4)

Female

201 (60.4)

Data missing

4 (1.2)

Age (years)

Up to 20

9 (2.7)

21–30

221 (66.4)

31–40

69 (20.7)

41–50

19 (5.7)

51–60

3 (0.9)

Above 60

6 (1.8)

Mean

29.5

Minimum

19

Maximum

72

Data missing

6 (1.8)

Professional qualification

Doctor

162 (48.6)

Nurse

135 (40.5)

Pharmacist

32 (9.6)

Data missing

4 (1.2)

Work experience (years)

Less than 1

9 (2.7)

1–5

226 (67.9)

6–10

44 (13.2)

11–15

10 (3.0)

16–20

11 (3.3)

21–25

7 (2.1)

26–30

4 (1.2)

Above 30

6 (1.8)

Mean

5.4

Minimum

0

Maximum

40

Data missing

16 (4.8)

Category

Sub-category*

Number (%)

Doctor

MD/MS

70 (21.0)

MBBS

86 (25.8)

MDS

3 (0.9)

BDS

2 (0.6)

Nurse

MN

2 (0.6)

BN

36 (10.8)

PCL

97 (29.1)

Pharmacist

PhD and Master

9 (2.7)

BPharm

6 (1.8)

PCL/Diploma

17 (5.1)

Country of undergraduate study

Nepal

163 (75.8)

India

26 (12.1)

Bangladesh

11 (5.1)

China

5 (2.3)

Philippines

2 (1.6)

Russia

1 (0.5)

Ukraine

1 (0.5)

 

Data missing

6 (2.8)

  1. * Note: MD: Doctor of medicine, MS: Master of surgery, MBBS: Bachelor of medicine and surgery, MDS: Master of dental surgery, BDS: Bachelor of dental surgery, MN: Master in nursing, BN: Bachelor in nursing, PCL: Proficiency certificate level, PhD: Doctor of Philosophy, BPharm: Bachelor of Pharmacy.