Pictogram

Correct interpretation, Frequency (%), n = 150

Pharmacy

Non-pharmacy

*p value

Take 1 hour before meals

94 (62.7)

99 (66)

0.512

Store in refrigerator

140 (93.3)

122 (81.3)

0.002

Take by mouth

127 (84.7)

103 (68.7)

0.001

Take at bed time

143 (95.3)

123 (82)

0.000

Dilute with water

136 (90.7)

118 (78.7)

0.0042

Shake well

141 (94)

137 (91.3)

0.376

Drink additional water

124 (82.7)

89 (59.3)

0.0001

Take 3 times a day with meals

89 (59.3)

62 (41.3)

0.002

Place drops in lower eyelids

139 (92.7)

129 (86%)

0.06

Inhaler

137 (91.3%)

117 (78%)

0.002

Wash hands/insert into rectum/wash hands again

100 (66.7%)

62 (41.3%)

0.000

Chew

62 (41.3%)

30 (20%)

0.000

Read the label

129 (86%)

115 (76.7%)

0.038

For headache

4 (2.7%)

16 (10.7%)

0.006