Table 5 Associations of participants’ pharmaceutical waste management practices with sociodemographic characteristics (n = 208)

Age

20–29

50 (44.2)

63 (55.8)

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30–39

37 (55.2)

30 (44.8)

3.73 (1.27–10.99)

2.54 (0.76–8.54)

≥Above 40

23 (82.1)

5 (17.9)

5.80 (2.06–16.33)

2.95 (0.91–9.55)

Qualification

Diploma

33 (41.3)

47 (58.8)

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Degree

56 (55.4)

45 (44.6)

2.81 (1.05–7.56)

2.90 (0.89–9.44)

Master

21 (77.8)

6 (22.2)

4.99 (1.81–13.70)

1.80 (0.54–6.03)

Experience

10years and below

59 (41.5)

83 (58.5)

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above 10years

51 (77.3)

15 (22.7)

4.78 (2.46–9.31)

3.33 (1.49–7.47) *

Years since establishment

0–5 years

44 (42.3)

60 (57.7)

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6–10 years

21 (52.5)

19 (47.5)

1.16 (0.40–3.40)

0.93 (0.25–3.41)

11–15 years

22 (68.8)

10 (31.3)

2.31 (0.86–6.22)

2.09 (0.59–7.42)

> 15 years

23 (71.9)

9 (28.1)

3.49 (1.47–8.26)

2.19 (0.76–6.37)

Type of the facility

Drug store

15 (21.4)

55 (78.6)

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Pharmacy

58 (65.2)

31 (34.8)

1.65 (0.75–3.61)

1.13 (0.46–2.78)

Hospital pharmacy

37 (75.5)

12 (24.5)

11.31 (4.76–26.88)

5.19(1.95–13.83) *

Regularity of training about PWM

Yes

69 (69.7)

30 (30.3)

3.82 (2.14–6.80)

2.00 (0.96–4.19)

No

41 (37.6)

68 (62.4)

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