Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Unused Medications Disposal among Patients Visiting Public Health Centers in Gondar Town, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Respondent’s attitude towards disposal of unused medications at public health centers of Gondar town, September 2012 (n = 404).
Variable frequency, n (%)
Do unused medicines present potential risks at home?
Strongly agree
215 (53.5)
Agree
160 (39.6)
Neutral
16 (4)
Disagree
13 (3.2)
There is a lack of adequate information on the safe disposal of unused medicine
Strongly agree
142 (35.1)
Agree
170 (42.1)
Neutral
33 (8.2)
Disagree
55 (13.5)
Strongly disagree
4 (1)
Children are more vulnerable to the risks associated with unused and expired household medicines
Strongly agree
279 (69.1)
Agree
104 (25.7)
Neutral
10 (2.5)
Disagree
9 (2.2)
Strongly disagree
2 (0.5)
Doctors and healthcare professionals do provide advice on safe disposal of unused and expired household medicines
Strongly agree
248 (61.8)
Agree
142 (35.1)
Neutral
8 (2)
Disagree
6 (1.5)
Take-back programs of unused and expired medicines should be mandatory
Strongly agree
85 (21.3)
Agree
95 (23.5)
Neutral
74 (18.3)
Disagree
116 (28.7)
Strongly disagree
33 (8.2)
Outreach and awareness programs about how to dispose of unused or expired medicines should be initiated medicines
