Focus group (n) | Sex n (%) | Age range | Practice status owner n (%) | |
Female (W) | Male (M) | |||
I (9) | 7 (77, 8) | 2 (22, 2) | 27–32 years | 0 (0) |
II (7) | 2 (28, 6) | 5 (71, 4) | 45–58 years | 3 (42, 9) |
III (7) | 4 (57, 1) | 3 (42, 9) | 38–50 years | 2 (28, 6) |
IV (5) | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | 45–60 years | 1 (20) |
V (2) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 42–43 years | 0 (0) |
Our qualitative approach indicated that the influence of the following four variables was considered relevant when it came to dispensing antibiotics over the counter (see table 2).