Table 1

Demographic and professional characteristics of healthcare professionals, Uganda, 2013

Total number of participants1345
Age, n=1253
 Mean years (SD); median, IQR32.4 (8.9); 30, 26–36
Gender, n=1345
 Male541 (40.2)
 Female804 (59.8)
Number of patients seen per day, n=1226
 Mean number (SD); median, IQR41.0 (46.3); 30, 15–50
Professional cadre, n=1345
 Nurse792 (58.9)
 Doctor275 (20.4)
 Pharmacist and pharmacy technician84 (6.3)
 Other194 (14.4)
Type of health facility, n=1345
 Public568 (42.2)
 Private not-for-profit280 (20.8)
 Private for-profit497 (37.0)
Highest academic qualification, n=1345
 Certificate471 (35.0)
 Diploma501 (37.3)
 First degree294 (21.9)
 Masters degree or PhD79 (5.9)
Ever received ADR training, n=1225
 Yes180 (14.7)
 No1045 (85.3)
Received patient ADR complaint in past 4 weeks, n=1302
 Yes340 (26.1)
 No962 (73.9)
  • ADR, adverse drug reaction.