Table 3.
Information on Medications Stored in the Households, Southwest Ethiopia, 2022, (n=176)
| Information on Medications Kept | Response | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| If yes, where did you get the medicine? | Family, friend | 12(6.8) | |
| Public hospital | 89(50.6) | ||
| Private pharmacy | 75(42.6) | ||
| Where do you store your medicine? | Bedroom | 33(18.75) | |
| Box | 47(26.7) | ||
| On shelf | 65(36.9) | ||
| Refrigerator | 10(5.68) | ||
| Cupboard | 17(9.69) | ||
| Other places | 4(2.27) | ||
| Why do you store the medicines? | Current treatment | 56(31.8) | |
| Left from past treatment | 59(33.5) | ||
| Anticipate future need | 61(34.7) | ||
| Number of types of medicines per household | 1 | 67(38.1) | |
| 2 | 72(40.9) | ||
| 3 | 25(14.2) | ||
| ≥4 | 12(6.8) | ||
| Storage conditions of the medicines? | Appropriately stored | 43(24.4) | |
| Inappropriately stored | 133(75.6) | ||
| Storage conditions of the inappropriately stored medicines | Directly exposed to sunlight | 23(12.2) | |
| Contaminated with dust | 49(25.9) | ||
| Within reach of children | 117(61.9) | ||
| Dosage form of the drugs | Tablet | 183(73) | |
| Capsule | 28(11.1) | ||
| Semisolid | 8(3.2) | ||
| Liquid (oral) | 22(8.7) | ||
| Injections | 6(2.4) | ||
| Situation of the primary package | Intact (OK) | 228(90.8) | |
| Damaged (not OK) | 23(9.2) | ||
| Labeling | Adequately labeled | 94(37.5) | |
| Not adequately labeled | 157(62.5) | ||
| Situation of the expiry date | Expired | 27(10.8) | |
| Not expired | 213(84.8) | ||
| Unknown | 11(4.4) | ||