Table 2.
Relationship between age and level of knowledge about antibiotics, their correct use and antimicrobial resistance
| Age n (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [18–29] | [30–39] | [40–49] | [50–59] | [60–100] | P | ||
| (n = 409) | (n = 74) | (n = 85) | (n = 125) | (n = 89) | |||
| What is an antibiotic? | Correct | 202 (49.39) | 30 (40.54) | 38 (44.71) | 67 (53.60) | 30 (33.71) | 0.0282 |
| Incorrect | 207 (50.61) | 44 (59.46) | 47 (55.29) | 58 (46.40) | 59 (66.29) | ||
| Do you have any antibiotics at home? | Yes | 280 (68.46) | 41 (55.41) | 44 (51.76) | 72 (57.60) | 50 (56.18) | 0.0053 |
| No | 129 (31.54) | 33 (44.59) | 41 (48.24) | 53 (42.40) | 39 (43.82) | ||
| Have you ever taken antibiotics without a prescription? | Yes | 119 (29.10) | 22 (29.73) | 25 (29.41) | 34 (27.20) | 20 (22.47) | 0.7699 |
| No | 290 (70.90) | 52 (70.27) | 60 (70.59) | 91 (72.80) | 69 (77.53) | ||
| Have you changed the timing of taking an antibiotic? | Yes | 183 (44.74) | 28 (37.84) | 32 (37.65) | 53 (42.40) | 24 (26.97) | 0.0339 |
| No | 226 (55.26) | 46 (62.16) | 53 (62.35) | 72 (57.60) | 65 (73.03) | ||
| Do you know what the term “antibiotic resistance” refers to? | Correct | 131 (32.03) | 22 (29.73) | 22 (25.88) | 48 (38.40) | 16 (17.98) | 0.0208 |
| Incorrect | 278 (67.97) | 52 (70.27) | 63 (74.12) | 77 (61.60) | 73 (82.02) | ||
The n represents the number of participants and, in parentheses, the frequency. Chi-square test