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Table 2 Pharmacy and pharmacist characteristics (count and %)

From: Demonstration of epinephrine autoinjectors (EpiPen and Anapen) by pharmacists in a randomised, simulated patient assessment: acceptable, but room for improvement

Characteristic

Original EpiPen

New-look EpiPen

Anapen

Total

P value*

 

n = 87 (32.7)

n = 92 (34.6)

n = 87 (32.7)

n = 266 (100)

 

Pharmacies

     

Pharmacy type

    

0.04

Independent

43 (49.5)

47 (51.1)

36 (41.4)

126 (47.4)

 

Chain

31 (35.6)

40 (43.5)

46 (52.9)

117 (44)

 

Discount/warehouse

13 (14.9)

5 (5.4)

5 (5.7)

23 (8.6)

 

Pharmacy location

    

0.01

Street

52 (59.8)

49 (53.3)

30 (34.5)

131 (49.2)

 

Medical centre

8 (9.2)

6 (6.5)

13 (14.9)

27 (10.2)

 

Shopping centre

27 (31)

37 (40.2)

44 (50.6)

108 (39.9)

 

Pharmacists

     

Gender

    

0.94

Male

35 (40.2)

39 (42.4)

37 (42.5)

111 (41.7)

 

Estimated age (years)

    

0.03

20-30

35 (40.2)

46 (50)

25 (28.7)

106 (39.8)

 

31-40

32 (36.8)

20 (21.7)

34 (39.1)

86 (32.3)

 

41-50

11 (12.6)

18 (19.6)

22 (25.3)

51 (19.2)

 

51+

9 (10.3)

8 (8.7)

6 (6.9)

23 (8.6)

 
  1. *Pearson chi-squared p-value for comparison of demographic variable categories across groups.