Table 3 Respondents knowledge of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance (N = 964)
Questions | Not correct n (%) | Correct n (%) | Mean (± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Malaria is caused by bacteria | 533 (55.3) | 431 (44.7) | 0.45 ± 0.47 |
Antibiotics are not prescribed for malaria | 463 (48.0) | 501 (52.0) | 0.52 ± 0.50 |
Malaria and typhoid always occur together | 471 (48.9) | 493 (51.1) | 0.51 ± 0.50 |
Antibiotics are prescribed for cough/cold as first choice of drug | 456 (47.3) | 508 (52.7) | 0.53 ± 0.50 |
The body can fight mild infections on its own without antibiotics | 262 (27.2) | 702 (72.8) | 0.73 ± 0.45 |
Antibiotics are not used immediately after unprotected sexual intercourse to prevent STDs | 562 (58.3) | 402 (41.7) | 0.42 ± 0.49 |
Antibiotics cannot be used to prevent pregnancy | 428 (44.4) | 536 (55.6) | 0.56 ± 0.49 |
Antibiotics can be used to relieve fever and pain | 491 (50.9) | 473 (49.1) | 0.49 ± 0.50 |
Only antibiotics can stop stooling | 422 (43.8) | 542 (56.2) | 0.56 ± 0.49 |
Hand hygiene can reduce the spread of bacterial infections | 174 (18.0) | 790 (82.0) | 0.82 ± 0.39 |
Antibiotics resistance means that bacteria will not be killed by antibiotics | 406 (42.1) | 558 (57.9) | 0.58 ± 0.49 |
If antibiotics are taken for a long period of time, bacteria can become less resistant to antibiotics | 738 (76.6) | 226 (23.4) | 0.23 ± 0.42 |
Taking less than the prescribed dose can make bacteria more resistant | 353 (36.6) | 611 (63.4) | 0.63 ± 0.48 |
Antibiotics have no side effect | 352 (36.5) | 612 (63.5) | 0.63 ± 0.48 |
Physicians/pharmacists take time to provide information on the use of antibiotics | 287 (29.8) | 677 (70.2) | 0.70 ± 0.46 |
I always use doctor’s prescription to purchase antibiotics from the pharmacy | 359 (37.2) | 605 (62.8) | 0.63 ± 0.48 |