Table 2.

Antimicrobial use practices in the community.

Practices and choices	n (%)
Antimicrobial use in humans
Households which reported use of antimicrobials at least once in the last 12 months
Yes	62 (16)
No	338 (85)
If antimicrobials used, how did they obtain it?
Prescription from a medical practitioner	62 (100)
Over-the-counter, without prescription	0
Others	0
If used antimicrobials, why was it used?
Fever	21 (34)
Cough/Cold	11 (18)
Urinary Infection	8 (13)
Wounds	7 (11)
Skin Infection	4 (7)
Others	10 (16)
If used antimicrobials, when was it stopped
On symptom relief	61 (98)
On completing the course	1 (1.6)
On starting other antimicrobials	0
Other reasons	0
When getting antimicrobials, did they receive information on using and stopping
Yes	62 (100)
No	0
Experienced any adverse reaction associated with antimicrobial use
Yes	0
No	62 (100)
Antimicrobial use in animals (N = 80)
Households reporting antimicrobials use in animals, among all animal-keeping households
Yes	4 (5)
No	76 (95)
If used antimicrobials, how did they obtain it?
Prescription from a veterinary practitioner	4 (100)
Over-the-counter, without prescription	0
Others	0
If used antimicrobials, why was it used?
Treatment of infection	2 (50)
Prevention of disease	2 (50)
Others	0