Table 1.

Guidance on the disposal of medications: professional and academic profile and knowledge of the pharmacists

Variable	Category	Do you provide guidance on the disposal of household medication to users/consumers?					P*
		Never	Rarely	Almost always	Always	Total
How long you finished your undegraduate degree?	Less than 5 years	25	72	47	41	185	0.0047 1
	From 6 to 10 years	12	64	52	35	163
	More than 10 years	19	80	100	83	282
	Total	56	216	199	159	630
How long have you worked in a pharmaceutical establishment (pharmacy or drugstore)?	Less than 5 years	26	70	48	35	179	0.0007 1
	From 6 to 10 years	16	59	54	35	164
	More than 10 years	14	87	97	89	287
	Total	56	216	199	159	630
Do you have a graduate degree?	No	36	133	112	74	355	0.0181 1
	Yes	20	83	87	85	275
	Total	56	216	199	159	630
Are you aware of Brazilian legislation on the reverse logistics of household medications?	No	34	123	74	34	265	> 0.0001 1
	Yes	22	93	125	125	365
	Total	56	216	199	159	630

¹Chi-squared test