Table 3.
Relationship between study level and level of knowledge about antibiotics, their correct use and antimicrobial resistance
| Study Level n (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High (n = 451) |
Intermediate (n = 197) | Low (n = 134) |
P | ||
| What is an antibiotic? | Correct | 256 (56.76) | 72 (36.55) | 39 (29.10) | < 0.0001 |
| Incorrect | 195 (43.24) | 125 (63.45) | 95 (70.90) | ||
| Do you have any antibiotics at home? | Yes | 271 (60.09) | 138 (70.05) | 78 (58.21) | 0.0313 |
| No | 180 (39.91) | 59 (29.95) | 56 (41.79) | ||
| Have you ever taken antibiotics without a prescription? | Yes | 116 (25.72) | 61 (30.96) | 43 (32.09) | 0.2105 |
| No | 335 (74.28) | 136 (69.04) | 91 (67.91) | ||
| Have you changed the timing of taking an antibiotic? | Yes | 189 (41.91) | 71 (36.04) | 60 (44.78) | 0.2292 |
| No | 262 (58.09) | 126 (63.96) | 74 (55.22) | ||
| Do you know what the term “antibiotic resistance” refers to? | Correct | 178 (39.47) | 40 (20.30) | 21 (15.67) | < 0.0001 |
| Incorrect | 273 (60.53) | 157 (79.70) | 113 (84.33) | ||
The n represents the number of participants and, in parentheses, the frequency. Chi-square test