Table 2.
Prescription drugs stored at home including storage locations, compliance with storage criteria and storage temperature
| Storage location | Patients, n (%) | Number of drugsa, n (%) | Number of drugs non-compliant with storage criteriab, n (%) | Storage temperature (°C), mean (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen (excluding the refrigerator) | 95 (56.2) | 383 (40.9) | 95 (24.8) | 20.2 (7.6–30.3) |
| Refrigerator | 22 (13.0) | 30 (3.2) | 16 (53.2) | 9.1 (−0.3 to –14.5) |
| Bedroom | 63 (37.3) | 230 (24.6) | 38 (16.4) | 17.7 (8.4–28.6) |
| Living room | 56 (33.1) | 253 (27.0) | 35 (14.0) | 20.4 (13.0–27.1) |
| Bathroom | 33 (19.5) | 75 (8.0) | 21 (28.0) | 19.1 (10.1–24.4) |
| Other (e.g. hallway, basement) | 38 (22.5) | 188 (20.1) | 47 (25.2) | 19.7 (8.3–33.9) |
aPercentages add up to > 100% because of multiple storage locations for the same type of drug
bPercentages of the number of drugs non-compliant/total number of drugs