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The questionnaire consisting of 29 questions about sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of drugs, and usage habits was applied to the participants by using the face-to-face interview technique. SPSS (version 23.0. SPSS Inc. Chicago. IL. USA) program was used in the analysis.\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      values of less than 0.05 were considered significant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean age was 73.01\u00b1 0.3.14 years, 53.19% were male, 87.4% were married, and 52.9% had chronic diseases. Of all participants, 56% stated that they visited physicians when they got ill; 22% used drugs at home without consulting a physician. The presence of chronic disease appears to be associated with keeping drugs at home (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.023). The most common medicines consumed without a prescription were painkillers; 67.6%. 20.9% of the participants stated recommending medication to their surroundings related to their level of education (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.011). Furthermore, 24.9% stated that they had stopped their medications before the recommended time. Moreover, 82.9% of the group read the instructions before use. Those signs were more significant in males and in those &gt;75 years old (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001 and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.024, respectively).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Rational use of medicine was associated with gender, chronic disease, and educational level in geriatric patients. 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