Table 1.
Distribution of demographic variables of the Participants.
| Variables | N (n = 624) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 377 | 60.4 |
| Female | 247 | 39.6 |
| Age | ||
| Median age | 36 | 5.8 |
| Education | ||
| Below secondary | 24 | 3.8 |
| Secondary | 124 | 19.9 |
| Professional Qualification | 167 | 26.8 |
| Bachelors and above | 309 | 49.5 |
| Area of residence | ||
| Urban | 426 | 68.3 |
| Rural | 198 | 31.7 |
| Occupation | ||
| Student | 116 | 18.6 |
| Non-Health care | 74 | 11.9 |
| Health care | 148 | 23.7 |
| Own business | 178 | 28.5 |
| Others | 108 | 17.3 |
| No. of Children | ||
| One | 201 | 32.2 |
| Two | 308 | 49.4 |
| More than two | 115 | 18.4 |
| Average monthly family income | ||
| 5000–––10000 SAR | 207 | 33.2 |
| 10000–––20000 SAR | 232 | 37.2 |
| More than 20,000 SAR | 185 | 29.6 |
| Recent hospital visits in the past 1 year | ||
| Within past 6 months | 456 | 73.1 |
| >6 months ago | 141 | 22.7 |
| Not visited | 27 | 4.2 |
| Are you getting advice on how to use antibiotics while getting antibiotic prescription for your child from any health care professionals? | ||
| Yes | 549 | 88 |
| No | 75 | 12 |
| Do you know the MOH 937 Service and its role on AB prescriptions? | ||
| Yes | 233 | 37.3 |
| No | 391 | 62.7 |