Pharmacists’ views and reported practices in relation to a new generic drug substitution policy in Lebanon: a mixed methods study

Table 2 Demographic and professional characteristics of respondents

Variable	Number	Percent^a
Governorate
Beirut	31	20
Bekaa	26	17
Mount Lebanon	23	15
North Lebanon	29	19
Nabatiye	21	14
South Lebanon	23	15
Gender
Males	76	51
Females	72	49
Age range
20–30 years	64	42
31–40 years	41	27
41–50 years	34	23
51–60 years	8	5
60+ years	4	3
Professional status
Pharmacist	129	85
Pharmacy technician	23	15
Owner of pharmacy
Yes	86	56
No	67	44
Country where degree was obtained
Lebanon	106	72
Eastern Europe	20	14
Other (Libya, Russia, Syria, and Venezuela)	12	8
Western Europe	8	5
North America	2	1
Years of experience
Less than 10 years	84	63
More than 10 years	49	37
Postgraduate qualification
Yes	58	39
No	92	61
Teaching about generic versus brand-name drugs
Yes	109	74
No	38	26

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