Table 3.
Percentage of correct answers to questions on antibiotic treatment for bacterial infections.
| Study question | Correct answer | D. Maria II (37 students) n (%) | Camilo Castelo Branco (45 students) n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-test | Post-test | p value | Pre-test | Post-test | p value | ||
| 1 Antibiotics do not interact with alcohol | F | 94.6 (35) | 97.3 (36) | 0.602 | 88.9 (40) | 95.6 (43) | 0.486 |
| 2 Antibiotics can be taken at different times each day, if the daily doses are taken | F | 40.5 (15) | 73.0 (27) | 0.005 | 46.7 (21) | 82.2 (37) | 0.002 |
| 3 Antibiotic treatment should be stopped as soon as the patients feels better | F | 100 (37) | 100 (37) | 1.000 | 100 (45) | 97.8 (44) | 1.000 |
| 4 Antibiotics should be shared with other people if the symptoms were similar | F | 97.3 (36) | 97.3 (36) | 1.000 | 95.6 (43) | 97.8 (36) | 1.000 |
| 5 The incorrect use of antibiotics can lead to development of resistant bacteria | T | 45.9 (17) | 62.2 (23) | 0.162 | 51.1 (23) | 84.4 (38) | 0.162 |
T = true; F = false.