Table 3 Comparison of antibiotics use before and after education (N = 60)
Variable | Mean before M ± SD | Mean after M ± SD | P value | Confidence interval | t-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I ask my doctor or pharmacist to prescribe antibiotics for my child even if they do not want to | 3.8 ± 1.190 | 4.6 ± 0.8065 | < 0.0001 | − 1.177–(− )0.4231 | 4.247 |
Antibiotics in powder form can be mix with hot or warm water before use | 2.41 ± 1.344 | 4.54 ± 0.8968 | < 0.0001 | − 2.568–(− 01.737 | 10.364 |
It can be confusing sometimes to know the quantity of water to mix powder antibiotics with | 3.9 ± 1.217 | 4.48 ± 0.9296 | 0.0004 | − 0.8926–(− 00.2740 | 3.774 |
Measuring the quantity of antibiotic to give a child from powder antibiotic that has been mix can be difficult | 4.11 ± 0.9931 | 4.55 ± 0.8321 | 0.0033 | − 7162–(− )0.1505 | 3.066 |
Powder antibiotics that has been mixed with water can be stored anywhere | 3.63 ± 1.164 | 4.68 ± 0.5964 | < 0.0001 | − 1.371–(− )0.7295 | 6.554 |
Powder antibiotics that has been mixed with water can be reused after some time either for the same child or another child | 4.23 ± 1.031 | 4.6 ± 0.4034 | 0.0001 | − 0.8414–(− )0.2919 | 4.127 |
An antibiotic that was previously prescribed before for a child can be bought again without doctor’s consultation for the same child or another child with similar symptom | 3.5 ± 1.524 | 4.56 ± 0.8707 | < 0.0001 | − 1.447–(− 00.6866 | 5.615 |
Antibiotics can be given at any time outside the recommended dosing time | 4.21 ± 1.059 | 4.76 ± 0.5326 | < 0.0001 | − 0.8080–(− )0.2920 | 4.266 |
29.82 ± 4.949 | 36.92 ± 3.997 | < 0.0001 | − 8.432–(− )5.768 | 10.663 |