Table 5 Participants鈥� medication storage practices stratified by age
Behavior | Age | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18鈥�20 N (%) | 21鈥�30 N (%) | 31鈥�40 N (%) | 鈥�&驳迟;鈥�40 N (%) | ||
Keeping medication in original container | 0.132 | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 465 (95) | 1170 (94) | 257 (97) | 210 (96) | |
鈥僋辞 | 22 (5) | 76 (6) | 8 (3) | 9 (4) | |
Checking the expiration date before using the medications | 0.845 | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 458 (94) | 1165 (94) | 248 (94) | 202 (92) | |
鈥僋辞 | 29 (6) | 81 (6) | 17 (6) | 17 (8) | |
Checking the expiration date of stored medications periodically | 鈥�&濒迟;鈥�0.0001* | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 334 (69) | 870 (70) | 221 (83) | 171 (78) | |
鈥僋辞 | 153 (31) | 376 (30) | 44 (17) | 48 (22) | |
Reading the storing instructions of medications written on the leaflet | 0.0049* | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 313 (64) | 761 (61) | 188 (71) | 152 (69) | |
鈥僋辞 | 174 (36) | 485 (39) | 77 (29) | 67 (31) | |
Asking the pharmacist about the storing instructions | 0.0197* | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 165 (34) | 344 (28) | 90 (34) | 73 (33) | |
鈥僋辞 | 322 (66) | 902 (72) | 175 (66) | 146 (67) | |
Writing the expiration date on the new container | 鈥�&濒迟;鈥�0.0001* | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 214 (44) | 433 (35) | 118 (45) | 104 (47) | |
鈥僋辞 | 273 (56) | 813 (65) | 147 (55) | 115 (53) | |