Table 3: Proportion of inappropriate responses for attitude statements, compared to that for similar statements from other studies.

No.	Statement	Current Study (%) N=401	Oh et al (%)12 N=408	Chen et al (%)18 N=1024	Vanden Eng et al (%)19 N=712755
1	When I get cold, I will take antibiotics to help me get better more quickly.	61.8	46.8	-	36.9*
2	I expect antibiotic to be prescribed by my doctor if I suffer from common cold symptoms.	73.8	57.8	24.9*	53.6*
3	I normally stop taking an antibiotic when I start feeling better.	45.6	40.2	-	-
4	If my family member is sick I usually will give my antibiotic to them.	17.0	11.8	13.1*	-
5	I normally keep antibiotic stock at home in case of emergency.	17.0	19.9	-	-
6	I will use leftover antibiotics for a respiratory illness (runny nose/ sore throat / flu).	14.7	11.5	-	-
7	I will take antibiotic according to the instruction on the label.	3.5	6.9	4.5*	-
8	I normally will look at the expiry date of antibiotic before taking it.	7.0	7.8	-	-

^* Statements were not exactly the same as that in this study.