Antimicrobial stewardship: knowledge, perceptions, and factors associated with antibiotics misuse among consumer’s visiting the community pharmacies in a Nigeria Southwestern State

Table 6 Duration of antibiotic use and reasons for discontinuation among consumers

Question	Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Duration of antibiotic use among consumers in the last 12 months (n = 435)^a
For how long did you use the antibiotics?	1 day	2	0.4
	2 days	46	10.6
	≤ 5 days	264	60.7
	7 days	87	20
	More than 7 days	33	7.6
	Unsure	3	0.7
Reasons for the discontinuation of antibiotic use among consumers (n = 446)^a
When did you stop using the antibiotics?	When I finished the antibiotics	176	34.6
	When I felt better	182	35.8
	When the doctor or healthcare provider told me to stop	110	21.6
	When I didn't have the symptoms anymore	101	19.8
	When I experienced side effects	22	4.3
	When I noticed that the drug was not working	21	4.1
	When I forgot to take a dose	28	5.5

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