Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents
Sociodemographic | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Community Pharmacy (N = 964) |  |  |
 Kubwa | 213 | 22.1 |
 Utako | 119 | 12.3 |
 Yaba | 440 | 45.6 |
 Lekki | 103 | 10.7 |
 Ajegunle | 89 | 9.2 |
Sex (N = 962) |  |  |
 Male | 436 | 45.3 |
 Female | 526 | 54.7 |
Age (yrs.) (N = 961) |  |  |
 18–24 | 189 | 19.7 |
 25–34 | 358 | 37.3 |
 35–44 | 242 | 25.2 |
 45–54 | 106 | 11.0 |
 55–64 | 41 | 4.3 |
 Above 64 | 25 | 2.6 |
Education status (N = 955) |  |  |
 No formal education | 23 | 2.4 |
 Primary | 34 | 3.6 |
 Secondary | 201 | 21.0 |
 Tertiary | 697 | 73.0 |
Marital Status (N = 957) |  |  |
 Single | 462 | 48.3 |
 Married | 438 | 45.8 |
 Divorced/Separated | 32 | 3.3 |
 Widowed | 25 | 2.6 |
Occupation (N = 956) |  |  |
 Unemployed | 137 | 14.3 |
 Self employed | 314 | 32.8 |
 Government Employed | 165 | 17.3 |
 Private Employed | 309 | 32.3 |
 Retired | 31 | 3.2 |
Residence (N = 961) |  |  |
 Rural | 221 | 23.0 |
 Urban | 740 | 77.0 |
Religion (N = 955) |  |  |
 Christianity | 722 | 75.6 |
 Islam | 163 | 17.1 |
 Others | 70 | 7.3 |
Ethnic Affiliation (N = 953) |  |  |
 Yoruba | 421 | 44.2 |
 Igbo | 253 | 26.5 |
 Hausa | 82 | 8.6 |
 Others | 197 | 20.7 |
The last time antibiotic was used (N = 964) |  |  |
 Last month | 259 | 26.9 |
 Last 3 months | 206 | 21.4 |
 Last 6 months | 193 | 20.0 |
 > 1 year | 147 | 15.2 |
 Can't remember | 159 | 16.5 |
The last place antibiotic was retrieved (N = 959) |  |  |
 Pharmacy | 728 | 75.5 |
 Patent medicine store/Chemist | 107 | 11.1 |
 Friend or family member | 43 | 4.5 |
 Can't remember | 81 | 8.4 |
Antibiotic recommendation by healthcare professional (N = 936) |  |  |
 Yes | 640 | 68.4 |
 No | 187 | 20.0 |
 Can't remember | 109 | 11.6 |