Table 4

Association between respondents’ demographic characteristics and likelihood to stay in their current job

Demographic characteristicsUnlikely to stay
n (%)
Likely to stay
n (%)
P value
Sex
 Male56 (44.4)81 (40.7)
 Female70 (55.6)118 (59.3)0.565
Age (years)
 <254 (3.2)10 (5)
 25–3045 (35.7)71 (35.7)
 31–3534 (27)60 (30.2)0.381
 36–4016 (12.7)31 (15.6)
 >4027 (21.4)27 (13.6)
Marital status
 Single37 (29.4)76 (38.2)
 Married86 (68.3)115 (57.8)0.157
 Divorced3 (2.4)8 (4)
Income/month (SR)
 <50003 (2.4)13 (6.5)
 5000–10 00016 (12.7)36 (18.1)
 11 000–15 00042 (33.3)75 (37.7) 0.047
 >15 00065 (51.6)75 (37.7)
Nationality
 Saudi Arabian99 (78.6)155 (77.9)
 Non-Saudi Arabian27 (21.4)44 (22.1)1
Highest level of education
 Bachelor’s degree71 (56.3)100 (50.3)
 Master’s degree38 (30.2)56 (28.1)
 Pharm D11 (8.7)25 (12.6)0.218
 PhD5 (4)8 (4.0)
 Other1 (0.8)10 (5.0)
Average hours worked per week
 ≤3515 (11.9)18 (9)
 36–4473 (57.9)98 (49.2)0.106
 >4438 (30.2)83 (41.7)
Employment status
 Full-time121 (96.0)193 (97.0)
 Part-time5 (4.0)6 (3.0)0.755
Place of practice
 Public hospital pharmacy51 (40.5)116 (58.3)
 Private hospital pharmacy6 (4.8)9 (4.5)
 Community pharmacy4 (3.2)11 (5.5)
 Primary care centre18 (14.3)21 (10.6)
 Industrial companies28 (22.2)27 (13.6) 0.026
 Academic/university10 (7.1)7 (3.5)
 Other9 (7.1)8 (4)
Years of practice
 ≤544 (34.9)81 (40.7)
 6–1549 (38.9)81 (40.7)
 16–2017 (13.5)25 (12.6)0.19
 >2016 (12.7)12 (6)
Current position
 Pharmacist manager/supervisor47 (37.3)49 (25.0)
 Pharmacist staff58 (46.0)124 (63.3) 0.010
 Other21 (16.7)23 (11.7)
  • Pharm D, Doctor of Pharmacy; PhD, Doctor of Philosophy; SR, Saudi riyals.