Table 2 Participants鈥� medication storage behaviors
Behavior | 听 | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Keeping medication in original container | Yes | 2102(95) |
No | 115(5) | |
Checking the expiration date before using the medications | Yes | 2073(94) |
No | 144(6) | |
Checking the expiration date of stored medications periodically | Yes | 1596(72) |
No | 621(28) | |
Reading the storing instructions of medications written on the leaflet | Yes | 1414(64) |
No | 803(36) | |
Asking the pharmacist about the storing instructions | Yes | 672(30) |
No | 1545(70) | |
Writing the expiration date on the new container | Yes | 869(39) |
No | 1348(61) |