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Table 2 Pictograms that Failed but have an upper quartile score

From: Evaluation of pharmaceutical pictogram comprehension among adults in the Philippines

Pictogram ID # and Image

Meaning

Source

%Patients correctly answer

Average time (seconds)

Administration

18. 

Wash hands/Place drops in lower eyelid/Wash hands again

USP

84.62

4.10

19. 

Wash hands/Place drops in ear/Wash hands again

USP

80.77

4.81

23.

Place drops in ear

USP

84.62

5.38

Regimen

28.

Take 2 h after meals

USP

80.77

3.65

73.

Take 3 times a day

USP

84.62

3.63

84. 

Take with milk

USP

78.85

4.42

95.

Take in the morning

USP

78.85

4.17

Warning

34. 

Do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine

FIP

80.77

3.83

46.

Poison

USP

82.69

3.58

Pregnancy & breastfeeding

57. 

Do not take if breastfeeding

USP

80.77

3.40

92. 

Do not take if breastfeeding

FIP

82.69

3.73