Table 1 Baseline characteristics of pharmacists and pharmacies
HIV self-tests/-sample kits offered at pharmacies (N,%) | Yes 29 (6.2) | No 436 (93.8) | Total 465 (100) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (N,%) | 29 | 431 | 460 |
Male | 16 (57.1) | 181 (41.9) | 197 (42.8) |
Female | 12 (42.9) | 251 (58.1) | 263 (57.2) |
Age (years, median, IQR) | 40 (34-48.5) | 44 (34–55) | 43 (34–55) |
Profession | 29 | 433 | 462 |
Pharmacist | 27 (93.1) | 408 (94.2) | 435 (94.2) |
Pharmacist in training | 2 (6.9) | 15 (3.5) | 17 (3.7) |
Pharmaceutical Consultant/Pharmacy Assistant | 0 (0) | 10 (2.3) | 10 (2.2) |
Highest education | 28 | 433 | 461 |
University or higher vocational education | 27 (96.4) | 414 (95.6) | 441 (95.7) |
Other education | 1 (3.6) | 19 (4.4) | 20 (4.3) |
Employment status | 29 | 428 | 457 |
Full-time | 19 (65.5) | 302 (70.6) | 321 (70.2) |
Part-time | 10 (34.5) | 126 (29.4) | 136 (29.8) |
Work experience (years, median, IQR) | 15 (7-23.5) | 18 (8–26) | 18 (8–26) |
Pharmacy type | 29 | 436 | 465 |
Community pharmacy | 27 (93.1) | 418 (95.9) | 445 (95.7) |
Outpatient pharmacy | 1 (3.4) | 18 (4.1) | 19 (4.1) |
Online pharmacy | 1 (3.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) |
Nr of pharmacists per pharmacy (median, IQR) | 2 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) |
Nr of employees working at 1 day | 28 | 435 | 463 |
0–4 | 11 (39.3) | 97 (22.3) | 108 (23.3) |
5 or more | 17 (60.7) | 338 (77.7) | 355 (76.7) |
Region (Province) of pharmacy (N,%) | 29 | 436 | 465 |
West (N-Holland, Z-Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland) | 18 (62.1) | 222 (50.9) | 240 (51.6) |
South (Noord-Brabant, Limburg) | 7 (24.1) | 86 (19.7) | 93 (20.0) |
East (Flevoland, Overijssel, Gelderland) | 4 (13.8) | 92 (21.1) | 96 (20.6) |
North (Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe) | 0 (0.0) | 36 (8.3) | 36 (7.7) |
Pharmacy in city or village (N,%) | 29 | 436 | 465 |
City | 26 (89.7) | 298 (68.3) | 324 (69.7) |
Village | 3 (10.3) | 138 (31.7) | 141 (30.3) |
Level of urbanisation (N,%) | 29 | 436 | 465 |
Highly urbanized (OAD 1) | 14 (48.3) | 112 (25.7) | 126 (27.1) |
Moderately urbanized (OAD 2–4) to rural (OAD 5) | 15 (51.7) | 324 (74.3) | 339 (72.9) |
SES (N,%) | 29 | 436 | 465 |
High (SES 1–2) | 16 (55.2) | 153 (35.1) | 169 (36.3) |
Moderate (SES 3–4) to low (SES 5) | 13 (44.8) | 283 (64.9) | 296 (63.7) |