Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of graduating pharmacy students, North West, Ethiopia, 2023
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age Mean (± SD) = 23.72 ± 2.87 | Above mean | 56 | 40 |
Below mean | 84 | 60 | |
Institution | UOG | 100 | 71.4 |
BDU | 40 | 28.6 | |
Gender | Male | 68 | 48.6 |
Female | 72 | 51.4 | |
Marital status | Single | 113 | 80.7 |
Married | 27 | 19.3 | |
Educational level when joining B. Pharm program | Diploma in pharmacy | 53 | 37.9 |
Health assistance | 30 | 21.4 | |
10 + 12 | 57 | 40.7 | |
Source of motivation to join pharmacy | Self-motivated | 67 | 47.9 |
Forced by family | 41 | 29.3 | |
Influenced by friends | 13 | 9.3 | |
Other | 19 | 13.6 | |
Current employment | Yes | 49 | 35 |
No | 91 | 65 | |
Any previous incomplete grade | Yes | 34 | 24.3 |
No | 106 | 75.7 | |
Participation in extracurricular activities | Yes | 68 | 48.6 |
No | 72 | 51.4 |