Table 2. Respondents’ Knowledge regarding Antibiotics (n = 680).
| Strongly disagree n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Neutral (Uncertain) n (%) | Agree n (%) | Strongly agree n (%) | Median* (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Action and use | ||||||
| Correct statements | ||||||
| 1. Different antibiotics are needed to cure different diseases. | 13 (1.9) | 29 (4.3) | 132 (19.4) | 373 (54.9) | 133 (19.6) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| 2. Antibiotics are effective against bacteria | 14 (2.1) | 42 (6.2) | 172 (25.3) | 304 (44.7) | 148 (21.8) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| 3. Antibiotics can kill the bacteria that normally live on the skin and in the gut | 22 (3.2) | 46 (6.8) | 265 (39.0) | 265 (39.0) | 82 (12.1) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| Incorrect statements | ||||||
| 4. Antibiotics speed up the recovery from most coughs and colds | 47 (6.9) | 102 (15.0) | 161 (23.7) | 295 (43.4) | 75 (11.0) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| 5. Antibiotics work on most coughs and colds | 44 (6.5) | 127 (18.7) | 142 (20.9) | 303 (44.6) | 64 (9.4) | 4.0 (2.0) |
| 6. Antibiotics are effective against viruses | 122 (17.9) | 81 (11.9) | 163 (24.0) | 246 (36.2) | 68 (10.0) | 3.0 (2.0) |
| B. Side effects | ||||||
| 7. If you get side effects during a course of antibiotics treatment you should stop taking them as soon as possible | 11 (1.6) | 21 (3.1) | 81 (11.9) | 369 (54.3) | 198 (29.1) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| 8. If you get some kind of skin reaction when using an antibiotic, you should not use the same antibiotic again | 29 (4.3) | 29 (4.3) | 93 (13.7) | 327 (48.1) | 202 (29.7) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| 9. Antibiotics can cause imbalance in the body’s own bacterial flora | 7 (1.0) | 28 (4.1) | 244 (35.9) | 296 (43.5) | 105 (15.4) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| C. Resistance | ||||||
| Correct statements | ||||||
| 10. The unnecessarily use of antibiotics can increase the resistance of bacteria to them | 15 (2.2) | 77 (11.3) | 255 (37.5) | 249 (36.6) | 84 (12.4) | 3.0 (1.0) |
| 11. Resistance to antibiotics is a worldwide problem | 15 (2.2) | 49 (7.2) | 293 (43.1) | 222 (32.6) | 101 (14.9) | 3.0 (1.0) |
| 12. The use of antibiotics among animals can reduce the effect of antibiotics among humans | 31 (4.6) | 55 (8.1) | 443 (65.1) | 130 (19.1) | 21 (3.1) | 3.0 (0) |
| Incorrect statement | ||||||
| 13. Humans can be resistant to antibiotics | 16 (2.4) | 35 (5.1) | 246 (36.2) | 309 (45.4) | 74 (10.9) | 4.0 (1.0) |
n: Number of participants;
*1: Strongly disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Neutral (uncertain); 4: Agree; 5: Strongly agree; IQR: Interquartile range.