Respondents’ Prior Practices and Beliefs Concerning Unused and Expired Medication Disposal
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Patients who have disposed of medications by (number): | |
| Rinsing down a sink (301) | |
| Yes | 106 (35.2) |
| No | 195 (64.8) |
| Storing in the house (301) | |
| Yes | 163 (54.2) |
| No | 138 (45.8) |
| Returning to a pharmacy (301) | |
| Yes | 69 (22.9) |
| No | 232 (77.1) |
| Flushing down a toilet (301) | |
| Yes | 162 (53.8) |
| No | 139 (46.2) |
| Giving to friends or family (299) | |
| Yes | 33 (11.0) |
| No | 266 (89.0) |
| Returning to a health care provider (300) | |
| Yes | 42 (14.0) |
| No | 258 (86.0) |
| Patients who believe it is acceptable to dispose of medications by (number): | |
| Rinsing down a sink (300) | |
| Yes | 63 (21.0) |
| No | 151 (50.3) |
| Unsure | 86 (28.7) |
| Storing in the house (300) | |
| Yes | 45 (15.0) |
| No | 213 (71.0) |
| Unsure | 42 (14.0) |
| Returning to a pharmacy (300) | |
| Yes | 200 (66.7) |
| No | 37 (12.3) |
| Unsure | 63 (21.0) |
| Flushing down a toilet (300) | |
| Yes | 107 (35.7) |
| No | 130 (43.3) |
| Unsure | 63 (21.0) |
| Giving to friends or family (301) | |
| Yes | 8 (2.7) |
| No | 285 (94.7) |
| Unsure | 8 (2.7) |
| Returning to a health care provider (300) | |
| Yes | 159 (53.0) |
| No | 56 (18.7) |
| Unsure | 85 (28.3) |