Table 3.

Telephone Survey Results for Patients Having Surgery During Calendar Year 2017, n=250

Survey Questionn (%)
Prescription filled
 No49 (19.6)
 Yes194 (77.6)
 Don’t recall7 (2.8)
Amount used from supply
 None65 (26.0)
 One-quarter bottle52 (20.8)
 Half bottle29 (11.6)
 Three-quarters bottle15 (6.0)
 Whole bottle55 (22.0)
 Don’t recall34 (13.6)
Refill obtained
 No212 (84.8)
 Yes23 (9.2)
 Don’t recall15 (6.0)
Disposal
 Gave to family/friend0 (0)
 Returned to pharmacy6 (2.4)
 Discarded in trash43 (17.2)
 Flushed down toilet21 (8.4)
 Still in possession67 (26.8)
 Other113 (45.2)