Table 2 Knowledge of respondents on Antibiotics
Knowledge statement | Strongly agree (%) | Agree (%) | Uncertain (%) | Disagree (%) | Strongly disagree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotics are useful for bacterial infections (e.g. Tuberculosis) | 143(62.4) | 67(29.3) | 4(1.7) | 8(3.5) | 7(3.1) |
Antibiotics are useful for viral infections (e.g.flu). | 10(4.4) | 33(14.4) | 15(6.6) | 48(21.0) | 123(53.7) |
Antibiotics are indicated to reduce any kind of pain and inflammation. | 11(4.8) | 39(17) | 22(9.6) | 61(26.6) | 96(41.9) |
Antibiotics can kill good bacteria or normal flora present in our organism | 121(52.8) | 77(33.6) | 9(3.9) | 13(5.7) | 9(3.9) |
Antibiotics can cause allergic reactions | 102(44.5) | 83(36.2) | 22(9.6) | 17(7.4) | 5(2.2) |
Antibiotics can cause secondary infections | 103(45) | 105(45.9) | 8(3.5) | 3(1.3) | 10(4.4) |