Table 2 Major classes of medicines found in Chinese households
From: Factors influencing the attention to home storage of medicines in China
Major classes | Storage | No storage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (n) | Proportion (%) | Number (n) | Proportion (%) | |
Cold medication | 538 | 86.1% | 87 | 13.9% |
Pain medication | 143 | 22.9% | 482 | 77.1% |
Antibiotics | 119 | 19.0% | 506 | 81.0% |
Sleep aids | 27 | 4.3% | 598 | 95.7% |
Antiallergic medicines | 61 | 9.8% | 564 | 90.2% |
Gastrointestinal medicines | 169 | 27.0% | 456 | 73.0% |
Digestive medicine | 104 | 16.6% | 521 | 83.4% |
External painkillers | 103 | 16.5% | 522 | 83.5% |
External anti-inflammatory antidotes | 96 | 15.4% | 529 | 84.6% |
Medicine for the treatment of gynaecological conditions | 30 | 4.8% | 595 | 95.2% |
Vitamin supplements | 129 | 20.6% | 496 | 79.4% |
Medicines for hypertension and coronary heart disease | 47 | 7.5% | 578 | 92.5% |
Quick-acting heart-saving pills, such as nitroglycerin | 31 | 5.0% | 594 | 95.0% |
Others | 87 | 13.9% | 538 | 86.1% |