Statement

Responses

Strongly agree

f (%)

Agree

f (%)

Neutral

f (%)

disagree

f (%)

Strongly disagree

f (%)

Unused and expired medicines present potential risks at home

268

(68.5)

112

(28.6)

6

(1.5)

1

(0.26)

4

(1.02)

There is a lack of adequate information on safe disposal of unused medicine

152

(38.9)

198

(50.6)

12

(3.1)

24

(6.1)

5

(1.3)

Children are more vulnerable to the risks of associated with unused and expired household medicine

217

(55.5)

162

(41.4)

4

(1.0)

7

(1.8)

1

(0.3)

Doctors and health-care professionals should provide advice on safe disposal of unused and expired household medicines

255

(65.2)

128

(32.7)

3

(0.8)

4

(1.0)

1

(0.3)

Take-back programs of unused and expired medicines

should be mandatory

152

(38.9)

183

(46.8)

42

(10.7)

12

(3.1)

2

(0.5)

Outreach and awareness programs about how to dispose of unused or expired medicines should be initiated

204

(52.2)

171

(43.7)

11

(2.8)

3

(0.8)

2

(0.5)