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Table 1 Demographics and knowledge about procuring medicines

From: Disposal practices of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among general public in Kabul

Variables and categories

Number of responses (%)

Gender

 Men

221

73.4%

 Women

80

26.6%

Age

 18-24

103

34.2%

 25-31

94

31.2%

 32 – above

104

34.6%

Marital Status

 Single

160

53.2%

 Married

141

46.8%

Level of Education

 Illiterate

22

7.3%

 Primary

45

15%

 Secondary

71

23.6%

 University

163

54.2%

Ways of Procuring Medicines

 Purchased on prescription

251

83.4%

 Purchased over the counter

44

14.6%

 Received from friend/ colleague

3

1%

 Purchase based upon the advice of a relative or friend

3

1%

Classes of medicine used

 NSAIDs

61

20.3%

 Antibiotic

140

46.5%

 Anti-hypertensive

42

14%

 Anti-diabetic

23

7.6%

 Other

35

11.6%

Do you check expiry date of the medicines before procuring

 Yes

292

97%

 No

5

1.7%

 Don’t know

4

1.3%