Table 3.
No.(%) |
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---|---|---|---|
Dental Clinic (n=30) |
Pain Clinic (n=32) |
Total Sample (N=62) |
|
Lend medication to others | |||
Pre | 7(23.3) | 5(15.6) | 12(19.4) |
Post 1 week | 1 (3.3)^ | 0(0.0)^ | 1(1.7)+ |
Post 1 month | 0(0.0)^ | 0(0.0)^ | 0(0.0)+ |
Borrow medication from others | |||
Pre | 10(33.3) | 2(6.3) | 12(19.4) |
Post 1 week | 0(0.0)+ | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0)+ |
Post 1 month | 0(0.0)+ | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0)+ |
Take more pills than prescribed | |||
Pre | 1(3.3) | 11(34.4) | 12(19.4) |
Post 1 week | 0(0.0) | 3(10.0)^ | 3(5.0)^ |
Post 1 month | 0(0.0) | 3(10.7)^ | 3(5.3)^ |
Use medication for reasons other than prescribed | |||
Pre | 3(10.0) | 1(3.1) | 4(6.5) |
Post 1 week | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) |
Post 1 month | 1(3.4) | 0(0.0) | 1(1.8) |
Save unused pills | |||
Pre | 22(73.3) | 20(62.5) | 42(67.7) |
Post 1 week | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
Post 1 month | 0(0.0)^ | 4(30.8)^ | 4(18.2)+ |
Note. N at 1 week = 60 and N at 1 month = 57 due to attrition.
Change from pre-test to indicated time point significant at p<.001.
Change from pre-test to indicated time point significant at p<.01
Change from pre-test to indicated time point significant at p<.05