Table 1 Characteristics of survey respondents
From: A new model for pharmacies? Insights from a quantitative study regarding the public’s perceptions
Characteristics | Total (n=1114) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-weighted (valid) | Weighted (valid) | |||
n | % | n | % | |
Region | ||||
North | 443 | 39.8 | 422 | 37.9 |
Centre | 197 | 17.7 | 270 | 24.3 |
Lisbon | 336 | 30.2 | 295 | 26.5 |
Alentejo | 70 | 6.3 | 80 | 7.2 |
Algarve | 68 | 6.1 | 46 | 4.1 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 394 | 35.5 | 536 | 48.1 |
Female | 715 | 64.5 | 578 | 51.9 |
Community pharmacy frequency | ||||
Visit pharmacy at least once in the last year | 1055 | 94.7 | 1057 | 94.9 |
≥ 6 visits in the last six months | 576 | 54.8 | 538 | 51.1 |
Age group (years) | ||||
18-24 | 55 | 4.9 | 99 | 8.9 |
25-34 | 116 | 10.4 | 177 | 15.9 |
35-44 | 228 | 20.5 | 208 | 18.7 |
45-54 | 218 | 19.6 | 201 | 18 |
55-64 | 171 | 15.4 | 172 | 15.4 |
≥65 | 325 | 29.2 | 257 | 23.1 |
Marital status | ||||
Has a partner (married or de facto) | 680 | 62 | 645 | 58.8 |
Single | 205 | 18.7 | 281 | 25.6 |
Widow / divorced / separated | 211 | 19.3 | 172 | 15.6 |
Education | ||||
No education | 33 | 3 | 24 | 2.2 |
Primary education (4th to 6th year) | 376 | 34.7 | 337 | 31.1 |
Primary education (9th year) | 171 | 15.8 | 169 | 15.5 |
Secondary education (12th year) | 238 | 21.9 | 254 | 23.4 |
Higher education (university) | 267 | 24.6 | 301 | 27.8 |
Occupation | ||||
Employed | 551 | 49.7 | 591 | 53.3 |
Unemployed | 116 | 10.5 | 115 | 10.3 |
Pensioner | 329 | 29.7 | 278 | 25.1 |
Other | 113 | 10.2 | 127 | 11.3 |