Table 1 Sociodemographic data of parents/comparison by gender (n = 453)
Variables | Total (n = 530) | p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Primary school (n) | Secondary School (n) | University degree (n) | Post graduate (n) | |||
Gender | |||||||
Male | 230 | 70 | 104 | 40 | 9 | χ2 = 7.7606 0.51227 | |
Female | 223 | 46 | 123 | 50 | 11 | ||
N | Age (years) of parents | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | ≥ 50 | ||||
Gender | |||||||
Male | 230 | 8 | 73 | 124 | 25 | χ2 = 39.4194 0.00001** | |
Female | 223 | 18 | 120 | 81 | 4 | ||
Residence | |||||||
Gender | Urban | Rural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 230 | 109 | 121 | χ2 = 18.2628 0.000019** | |
Female | 223 | 150 | 73 |
N | Relationship of parents with Pediatrician | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family | Friendship | Only professional | ||||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 230 | 47 | 59 | 124 | χ2 = 3.0797 0.214418 | |
Female | 223 | 48 | 42 | 133 | ||
N | Parent information sources about antibiotic use | Other sources | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical doctor | Electronic media | Internet | Family/Friends | ||||
Gender | |||||||
Male | 230 | 224 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 5 | χ2 = 1.4104 0.84238 |
Female | 223 | 215 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 3 | |
N | Perception of parents for antibiotic use | The use of antibiotics does not increase the bacterial resistance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic should be used in high temp | Antibiotic should use for influenza | Antibiotic use accelerates the healing of common cold | Antibiotic do not have any side effect | ||||
Gender | |||||||
Male | 230 | 91 | 90 | 110 | 41 | 117 | χ2 = 9.437 0.051058 |
Female | 223 | 62 | 94 | 81 | 39 | 134 | |