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Table 8 Predictors of different medication storage practices

From: Knowledge and practices on home medication storage and disposal in Syria: a population-based, cross-sectional study

Item

Keeping medication in original container

Checking the expiration date before using the medications

Checking the expiration date of stored medications periodically

Reading the storing instructions of medications written on the leaflet

Asking the pharmacist about the storing instructions

Writing the expiration date on the new container

Gender

 F±ð³¾²¹±ô±ð

1

1

1

1

1

1

 M²¹±ô±ð

0.81 (0.52–1.26)

0.58 (0.40–0.84)*

0.68 (0.54–0.85)*

0.61 (0.50–0.76)*

1.26 (1.01–1.57)*

0.75 (0.60–0.93)*

Age group

 18–20

1

1

1

1

1

1

 21–30

1.38 (0.84–2.27)

1.46 (0.73–1.79)

0.93 (0.73–1.17)

1.09 (0.87–1.37)

1.23 (0.98–1.56)

1.41 (1.13–1.75)*

 31–40

0.72 (0.30–1.68)

1.31 (0.68–2.49)

0.46 (0.31–0.68)*

0.77 (0.55–1.09)

1.11 (0.79–1.55)

1.00 (0.73–1.37)

 &²µ³Ù; 40

1.09 (0.49–2.44)

1.45 (0.77–2.75)

0.55 (0.37–0.82)*

0.70 (0.49–1.01)

1.16 (0.81–1.67)

0.90 (0.65–1.27)

Education level

 N´Ç formal education

1.11 (0.00–0)

2.31 (0.00–0)

3.59 (1.05–12.30)*

4.59 (1.28–16.42)*

0.47 (0.13–1.61)

1.57 (0.44–5.55)

 Primary school

1.13 (0.00–0)

0.89 (0.10–7.80)

1.38 (0.55–3.48)

1.35 (0.57–3.16)

0.28 (0.12–0.67)*

0.40 (0.17–0.94)*

 Secondary school

1.08 (0.20–5.84)

2.70 (0.82–8.86)

0.73 (0.35–1.54)

0.77 (0.40–1.47)

0.34 (0.18–0.65)*

0.68 (0.37–1.25)

 High school

1.52 (0.48–4.73)

1.90 (0.69–5.23)

0.79 (0.47–1.31)

0.58 (0.36–0.93)*

0.53 (0.33–0.86)*

0.69 (0.44–1.07)

 U²Ô¾±±¹±ð°ù²õ¾±³Ù²â

1.65 (0.65–4.16)

1.86 (0.79–4.36)

0.90 (0.61–1.33)

0.90 (0.63–1.28)

0.81 (0.55–1.21)

0.95 (0.67–1.07)

 P´Ç²õ³Ù²µ°ù²¹»å³Ü²¹³Ù±ð

1

1

1

1

1

1

Do you have any kids < 6 years

 Y±ð²õ

0.94 (0.58–1.52)

1.38 (0.86–2.21)

1.29 (1.01–1.67)*

1.26 (1.00–1.58)*

1.32 (1.05–1.65)*

0.98 (0.79–1.22)

 N´Ç

1

1

1

1

1

1

Do you have any work in the medical field

 Y±ð²õ

0.75 (0.51–1.11)

1.25 (0.88–1.78)

0.92 (0.76–1.13)

0.89 (0.74–1.07)

0.99 (0.81–1.21)

0.88 (0.73–1.06)

 N´Ç

1

1

1

1

1

1

  1. *P &±ô³Ù; 0.05