Research Article
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Disposal Practice of Unused and Expired Pharmaceuticals in Community of Adigrat City, Northern Ethiopia
Table 2
Respondents knowledge concerning unused and expired medication disposal in Adigrat city, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 359).
| No. | Questions | Answer | Yes | No |
| 1 | Do you know about medication waste? | 178 (49.6%) | 181 (50.4%) |
| 2 | Have you ever read medicines disposal instructions? | 143 (39.8%) | 216 (60.2%) |
| 3 | Do you know about “drug-take-back system”? | 46 (12.8%) | 313 (87.2%) |
| 4 | Do you know that misused/repeated change or not complete antibiotics may cause drug resistance? | 313 (87.2%) | 46 (12.8%) |
| 5 | Do you know that improper disposal of unused and expired medicines can affect the environment and health? | 344 (95.8%) | 15 (4.2%) |
| | Knowledge score | | | •Good knowledge: 180 (50.14%) | •Poor knowledge: 179 (49.86%) |
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Score 0–2: poor knowledge, score 3–5: good knowledge. |