Table 2. Responses of 10,780 persons to survey items, FoodNet population survey, 1998–1999^a.

Survey item	Yes/agree	No/disagree	Unsure	% Yes
1. In the past 4 weeks, have you (has he/she) taken any antibiotic medicine?	1,255	9,485	N/A	12.0
2. When I have a cold, I should take antibiotics to prevent getting a more serious illness.	2,544	7,638	538	27.4
3. When I get a cold, antibiotics help me to get better more quickly.	3,053	6,758	896	32.2
4. By the time I am sick enough to talk to or visit a doctor because of a cold, I usually expect a prescription for antibiotics.	4,812	4,954	911	47.6
5. Are you aware of any health dangers to yourself or other people associated with taking antibiotics?	4,860	5,749	164	41.9

^aValues are numbers of persons who answered the questions or statements. Percentages are based on weighted population data.