Table 8. Pharmacist’s English use frequency on a five-point scale ranged from 1= =“never” to 5-’very frequently” (N= 106)

Percentage of pharmacists responded (%) Mean SD
1 2 3 4 5
Reading specialized literatures 2.8 13.2 26.4 30.2 27.4 3.66 1.10
Publishing research results 36.8 26.4 18.0 9.4 9.4 2.28 1.3
Communication 12.3 18.9 30.1 26.4 12.3 3.08 1.20
Lecturing 56.6 21.7 17.0 3.8 0.9 1.71 0.95
Participating in science researches 41.5 14.2 21.7 13.2 9.4 2.35 1.38
Participating in international conferences 30.2 20.8 26.4 13.2 9.4 2.51 1.30
Participating in health discussion forums 22.6 22.6 31.2 18.9 4.7 2.60 1.17
Applying for scholarships studying abroad 37.7 17.0 21.7 9.4 14.2 2.45 1.44