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Table 5. Association between storage, and disposal practices of expired medicines and demographics.

Items	P-Value^*
Items	Age	Gender	Status	Locality	Education	Occupation	Income
Do you check the expiry date of the medicines before purchasing?	0.149	0.775	0.249	0.089	0.007	0.600	0.177
	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = 0.114	φc = N/A	φc = N/A
Do you check the expiry date before using the medicines?	0.559	0.250	0.320	0.706	0.001	0.735	0.553
Do you check the expiry date before using the medicines?	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = 0.100	φc = N/A	φc = N/A
Do you know the procedure to dispose of nearly expired medicines?	0.104	0.261	0.180	0.200	0.280	0.572	0.516
	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A
How do you dispose of nearly expired medicines?	0.338	0.419	0.447	0.109	0.119	0.422	0.408
How do you dispose of nearly expired medicines?	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A
Do you know the procedure to dispose of expired medicines?	0.574	0.077	0.122	0.240	0.310	0.470	0.283
	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A
How do you dispose of expired medicines?	0.630	0.931	0.149	0.801	0.411	0.099	0.142
How do you dispose of expired medicines?	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A	φc = N/A

*Chi-Square test; Bold values represent significant associations

Note: φc = Phi/Cramer’s V; N/A = Not applicable