Disposal of Unused and Expired Medicines within the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 1

Demographic data of household and pharmacy respondents in the Sunyani Municipality.

	Number of mentions	Percentage
Household category (n = 400)
Gender
Male	218	45.5
Female	182	54.5
Age (years)
15–30	286	71.5
30–45	80	20.0
Above 45	34	8.5
Educational level
Primary	17	4.3
JSS/JHS	137	34.3
SSS/SHS	118	29.5
Tertiary	10	27.3
No formal education	19	4.8
Pharmacy category (n = 35)
Gender
Male	17	48.6
Female	18	51.4
Age (years)
15–30	19	54.3
30–45	5	14.3
Above 45	11	31.4
Educational level
Primary	0	0
JSS/JHS	12	22.9
SSS/SHS	15	34.3
Tertiary	19	42.9
Position
Pharmacist	7	20.0
Technician	5	14.3
Pharmacy assistant	5	14.3
Over-the-counter drug seller	12	34.3
Pharmacy store manager	6	17.1

JSS, junior secondary school; JHS, junior high school; SSS, senior secondary school; SHS, senior high school.