Table 1 Distribution of sociodemographic characteristics among study participants during Pre-test & Post-test assessment
Variable | Category | Pre Test N = 360 | Post Test N = 346 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Profession | Medical Doctor | 107 | 30.6% | 102 | 29.5% |
Pharmacist | 34 | 9.7% | 33 | 9.5% | |
Nurse | 218 | 62.3% | 211 | 61.0% | |
Not Available | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0. 0% | |
Gender | Males | 114 | 31.7% | 109 | 31.5% |
Females | 246 | 68.3% | 237 | 68.5% | |
Age (Years) | 21–30 yrs. | 97 | 26.9% | 93 | 26.9% |
31–40 yrs. | 143 | 39.7% | 141 | 40.8% | |
41–50 yrs. | 79 | 21.9% | 77 | 22.3% | |
51–60 yrs. | 32 | 8.9% | 28 | 8.1% | |
> 60 yrs. | 9 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.0% | |
Nationality | Saudi | 91 | 25.3% | 86 | 24.9% |
Non-Saudi | 269 | 74.7% | 260 | 75.1% | |
Profession Qualification | Diploma | 49 | 13.6% | 45 | 13.0% |
Bachelor | 219 | 60.8% | 214 | 61.8% | |
Masters | 46 | 12.8% | 43 | 12.4% | |
Fellowship | 35 | 9.7% | 33 | 9.5% | |
PhD | 11 | 3.1% | 11 | 3.2% | |
Years of Practicing Experience | 0–10 yrs. | 186 | 51.7% | 179 | 51.7% |
11–20 yrs. | 125 | 34.7% | 121 | 35.0% | |
21–30 yrs. | 39 | 10.8% | 37 | 10.7% | |
> 30 yrs. | 10 | 2.8% | 9 | 2.6% | |