Table 3.

Ranking of the perceived importance of antimicrobial resistance relative to other global challenges amongst study participants*

Global challenge	All students (n = 18)		Veterinary students (n = 13)		Medical students (n = 5)
	Pre-focus group	Post-focus group	Pre-focus group	Post-focus group	Pre-focus group	Post-focus group
Antimicrobial Resistance	3.3	3.3	3.5	3.5	2.8	3.4
Climate Change	3.8	3.8	4.0	4.1	3.2	3.0
Terrorism	3.0	2.8	2.6	2.5	4.0	2.8
Food Security	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.5	2.4	2.8
Chronic Diseases	2.4	2.6	2.3	2.3	2.6	3.2

*Using a scale of 1 to 5, where a ranking of 1 = not important, 5 = extremely important