Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Unused and Expired Medication Disposal among Patients Visiting Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia, July 2019 ().

Variables	Frequency (%)
Gender
Male	205 (53.4)
Female	179 (46.6)
Age (years)
18-24	95 (24.7)
25-35	157 (40.9)
36 and above	132 (34.4)
Residence
Rural	112 (29.2)
Urban	272 (70.8)
Marital status
Single	180 (46.9)
Married	175 (45.6)
Divorced	15 (3.9)
Widowed	14 (3.6)
Educational status
No formal education (illiterate)	52 (13.5)
Elementary school (1-8)	46 (12.1)
Secondary (9-12)	95 (24.7)
College and above	191 (49.7)
Occupations
Self-employed	142 (37.0)
Governmental employee	92 (24.0)
Student	88 (22.9)
Housewife	62 (16.1)