2.1 Basic characteristics of the respondent
This survey started on March 1, 2019 and ended on March 15. 475
questionnaires were collected in total, of which 13 were excluded and
462 were valid with an efficient response rate of 97.26%. Among them,
the male pharmacists accounted for 24.46% and the female accounted for
75.54%, with the working years mainly concentrating in 5-9 years and
20-29 years accounting for 28.14% and 23.59%, respectively. Their age
was mainly from 25-34 years old and from 35-44 years old (38.53% and
29.65%, respectively), and their education backgrounds were Bachelor’s
degree accounting for 62.99%, Master’s degree or higher accounting for
14.94%, and others accounting for 22.08%. Pharmacists from tertiary
medical institutions accounted for 61.47% in the entire population, and
pharmacists from second-class medical institutions or lower accounted
for 38.53%. Among them, pharmacists from general hospitals accounted
for 63.85%, pharmacists from specialized hospitals accounted for
20.35%. The pharmacists investigated with a primary professional title
accounted for 33.12%, intermediate 30.09% and senior 4.39%.