Level of education

Out of school

Primary

Secondary

University

Total

Percentage (%)

Knowing the meaning of the expiry date p = 0.0042

Meaning known

69

46

132

80

327

78.42

Meaning not known

48

21

21

0

90

21.58

Total

117

67

153

80

417

100.00

Perception of potential danger to the environment p < 0.001

Danger

81

36

123

71

311

74.58

No danger

17

11

10

2

40

9.59

Neutral

19

20

20

7

66

15.83

Total

117

67

153

80

417

100.00

Checking the expiry date p < 0.001

Effective verification

57

37

123

75

292

70.02

Audit not effective

60

30

30

5

125

29.98

Total

117

67

153

80

417

100.00

Use after expiry p < 0.001

Use

4

2

18

5

29

6.96

No use

71

43

112

74

300

71.94

Neutral

42

22

23

1

88

21.10

Total

117

67

153

80

417

100.00

Reuse of medicines in the home p = 0.0051

Reusable

56

33

102

52

243

73.20

No Reusable

35

17

17

15

84

25.30

Don’t know

2

1

1

1

5

1.50

Total

93

51

120

68

332

100.00