Table 2.
Physicians’ opinions of the magnitude of the problem of antibiotic resistance.
| QUESTION | NOT IMPORTANT | MINIMALLY IMPORTANT | MODERATELY IMPORTANT | VERY IMPORTANT | EXTREMELY IMPORTANT | DON’T KNOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Please circle the number that best describes your opinion of the magnitude of the problem of antibiotic resistance [Globally] | 3 (3%) | 5 (5%) | 3 (3%) | 36 (39%) | 41 (45%) | 5 (5%) |
| Please circle the number that best describes your opinion of the magnitude of the problem of antibiotic resistance [Nationally] | 3 (3%) | 3 (3%) | 9 (10%) | 28 (30%) | 45 (49%) | 5 (5%) |
| Please circle the number that best describes your opinion of the magnitude of the problem of antibiotic resistance [At your institution] | 5 (5%) | 5 (5%) | 5 (5%) | 20 (22%) | 52 (56%) | 6 (7%) |
| MUCH LESS | LESS | ABOUT SAME | MORE | MUCH MORE | DON’T KNOW | |
| How do you think your institution’s prevalence of antibiotic resistance compares with first-world (global) figures? | 7 (8%) | 15 (16%) | 19 (20%) | 32 (34%) | 8 (9%) | 12 (13%) |