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Parents' answers to some knowledge questions, about antibiotic treatment in 122 visits of children with URTI.
| Question | Rate of "yes" answer (percent) |
| Antibiotics don't help in URTI | 37% |
| The illness is self-limited | 28% |
| Misuse of antibiotics may cause harm | 78% |
| URTI is usually caused by a virus | 60% |
| Alternative medications may help | 63% |
