| Questions/Statement | Frequency | Percentage |
| Have you ever heard about medicine waste? Yes No |
355 29 |
92.5 7.7 |
| If yes, which one of the following can be considered as medicine waste (multiple answers allowed)? n = (355) Expired medicines Leftover medicines due to some reasons Damaged medicines that cannot be used Opened medication and beyond its recommended use date |
341 148 242 273 |
88.8 38.5 63.0 71.1 |
| Do you ever read medicines disposal instructions? No Yes |
304 80 |
79.2 20.8 |
| Do you know about the “drug-take-back system”? No Yes |
356 28 |
92.7 7.3 |
| Do you know that misused/repeated change or failure to complete antibiotics may cause drug resistance? No Yes |
32 352 |
8.3 91.7 |
| Improper disposal of unused and expired medicines can affect the environment and health. No Yes |
15 369 |
3.9 96.1 |
| What do you think is the possible harm associated with inappropriate medicine disposal? It can contaminate the environment It can kill wildlife Can cause accidental swallowing by children |
358 151 362 |
93.2 39.3 94.3 |
| How can the hazardous effects of unused and expired medicines be minimized or controlled? Providing proper guidance to the consumer Prescribing in quantities and for duration that ensure patient compliance Lowering the number of prescribed medicines by doctor Donating or sharing unused medicines |
370 305 70 188 |
96.4 79.4 18.2 49.0 |
| Who do you think is responsible for creating public awareness about the proper disposal of unused and expired medicines (multiple answers allowed)? Mass media Physician Pharmacists The pharmaceutical industry |
275 306 360 184 |
71.6 79.7 93.8 48.0 |