Background
Methods
Study design
Questionnaires and data collection
Data analysis
Results
Sample profile
Characteristic | Number of respondents (n=625) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Description | Number (n) | Proportion (%) | |
Sex | Female | 387 | 61.9% |
Male | 238 | 38.1% | |
Age | 18-30 years | 490 | 78.4% |
31-45 years | 75 | 12.0% | |
46-60 years | 39 | 6.2% | |
61-75 years | 17 | 2.7% | |
Above 75 years | 4 | 0.6% | |
Education level | Below junior high school | 83 | 13.3% |
Junior high school | 41 | 6.6% | |
Senior high school | 49 | 7.8% | |
University degree | 441 | 70.6% | |
Master’s degree or above | 11 | 1.8% | |
Occupation | Housewife | 23 | 3.7% |
Teacher | 27 | 4.3% | |
Farmer | 43 | 6.9% | |
Civil servant | 12 | 1.9% | |
Company employee | 379 | 60.6% | |
Worker | 28 | 4.5% | |
Engineer | 45 | 7.2% | |
Self-employed | 24 | 3.8% | |
Others | 44 | 7.0% | |
Number of members in household | 1 | 9 | 1.4% |
2 | 22 | 3.5% | |
3 | 186 | 29.8% | |
4 | 214 | 34.2% | |
5 or above | 194 | 31.0% |
Prevalence of home storage of medicines
Major classes | Storage | No storage | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number (n) | Proportion (%) | Number (n) | Proportion (%) | |
Cold medication | 538 | 86.1% | 87 | 13.9% |
Pain medication | 143 | 22.9% | 482 | 77.1% |
Antibiotics | 119 | 19.0% | 506 | 81.0% |
Sleep aids | 27 | 4.3% | 598 | 95.7% |
Antiallergic medicines | 61 | 9.8% | 564 | 90.2% |
Gastrointestinal medicines | 169 | 27.0% | 456 | 73.0% |
Digestive medicine | 104 | 16.6% | 521 | 83.4% |
External painkillers | 103 | 16.5% | 522 | 83.5% |
External anti-inflammatory antidotes | 96 | 15.4% | 529 | 84.6% |
Medicine for the treatment of gynaecological conditions | 30 | 4.8% | 595 | 95.2% |
Vitamin supplements | 129 | 20.6% | 496 | 79.4% |
Medicines for hypertension and coronary heart disease | 47 | 7.5% | 578 | 92.5% |
Quick-acting heart-saving pills, such as nitroglycerin | 31 | 5.0% | 594 | 95.0% |
Others | 87 | 13.9% | 538 | 86.1% |
Storage and disposal of medicines kept in households
Question | Number of respondents (n = 625) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Attention levels | Number (n) | Proportion (%) | |
Q8 | Most attention | 234 | 37.4% |
More attention | 178 | 28.5% | |
Attention | 133 | 21.3% | |
Some attention | 53 | 8.5% | |
No attention | 27 | 4.3% | |
Q9 | Most attention | 236 | 37.8% |
More attention | 180 | 28.8% | |
Attention | 122 | 19.5% | |
Some attention | 54 | 8.6% | |
No attention | 33 | 5.3% | |
Q10 | Most attention | 49 | 7.8% |
More attention | 100 | 16.0% | |
Attention | 166 | 26.6% | |
Some attention | 136 | 21.8% | |
No attention | 174 | 27.8% | |
Q11 | Most attention | 120 | 19.2% |
More attention | 150 | 24.0% | |
Attention | 158 | 25.3% | |
Some attention | 93 | 14.9% | |
No attention | 104 | 16.6% | |
Q12 | Most attention | 49 | 7.8% |
More attention | 63 | 10.1% | |
Attention | 162 | 25.9% | |
Some attention | 126 | 20.2% | |
No attention | 225 | 36.0% | |
Q13 | Most attention | 95 | 15.2% |
More attention | 133 | 21.3% | |
Attention | 185 | 29.6% | |
Some attention | 99 | 15.8% | |
No attention | 113 | 18.1% | |
Q14 | Most attention | 192 | 30.7% |
More attention | 167 | 26.7% | |
Attention | 157 | 25.1% | |
Some attention | 54 | 8.6% | |
No attention | 55 | 8.8% | |
Q15 | Most attention | 266 | 42.6% |
More attention | 178 | 28.5% | |
Attention | 107 | 17.1% | |
Some attention | 40 | 6.4% | |
No attention | 34 | 5.4% | |
Q16 | Most attention | 120 | 19.2% |
More attention | 135 | 21.6% | |
Attention | 177 | 28.3% | |
Some attention | 90 | 14.4% | |
No attention | 103 | 16.5% | |
Q17 | Most attention | 97 | 15.5% |
More attention | 84 | 13.4% | |
Attention | 162 | 25.9% | |
Some attention | 118 | 18.9% | |
No attention | 164 | 26.2% | |
Q18 | Most attention | 77 | 12.3% |
More attention | 148 | 23.7% | |
Attention | 228 | 36.5% | |
Some attention | 146 | 23.4% | |
No attention | 26 | 4.2% | |
Q19 | Most attention | 165 | 26.4% |
More attention | 120 | 19.2% | |
Attention | 163 | 26.1% | |
Some attention | 85 | 13.6% | |
No attention | 92 | 14.7% |
The differences of medicines home storage
Gender | Educational background | Age | Occupation | Family members | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q8 | 0.108 | 0.110 | 0.123 | 0.311 | 0.690 |
Q9 | 0.967 | 0.217 | 0.147 | 0.166 | 0.769 |
Q10 | 0.019* | 0.132 | 0.009** | 0.022* | 0.046* |
Q11 | 0.056 | 0.097 | 0.000*** | 0.001** | 0.135 |
Q12 | 0.000*** | 0.000*** | 0.000*** | 0.119 | 0.673 |
Q13 | 0.001** | 0.026* | 0.004** | 0.113 | 0.548 |
Q14 | 0.302 | 0.006** | 0.000*** | 0.000*** | 0.527 |
Q15 | 0.845 | 0.289 | 0.020* | 0.259 | 0.609 |
Q16 | 0.005** | 0.102 | 0.033* | 0.191 | 0.678 |
Q17 | 0.000*** | 0.007** | 0.022* | 0.216 | 0.129 |
Q18 | 0.199 | 0.001** | 0.006** | 0.028* | 0.218 |
Q19 | 0.547 | 0.000*** | 0.003** | 0.004** | 0.367 |