Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Disposal Practice of Unused and Expired Pharmaceuticals in Community of Adigrat City, Northern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents in Adigrat city, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 359).

Variables and categories	(N = 359)	%
Gender
Male	207	57.7
Female	152	42.3
Age
18–24	134	37.3
25–31	88	24.5
>31	137	38.2
Marital status
Single	134	37.3
Married	207	57.7
Divorced	6	1.7
Widowed	12	3.3
Profession/occupation
Governmental employee	108	30.1
Self-employed	133	37
Housewife	29	8.1
Farmer	8	2.2
Student	79	22
Other	2	0.6
Monthly income (ETB)
<1380 (poor)	156	43.5
1381–6900 (low)	155	43.2
6901–13800 (middle)	45	12.5
>13800 (high)	3	0.8
Education level
Illiterate	31	8.6
Primary [1–8]	38	10.6
Secondary [9–12]	112	31.2
College/university student and	178	49.6
Above
Religion
Orthodox	334	93
Muslim	12	3.3
Protestant	2	0.6
Catholic	11	3.1

Classified according to World Bank income level scale for developing countries; ETB: Ethiopian birr; unemployed.