Table 4.
To what extent do you think each of the following contributes to the development of antibiotic resistance?
| CAUSE OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE | MINIMALLY IMPORTANT | MODERATELY IMPORTANT | VERY IMPORTANT | DON’T KNOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widespread use of antibiotics | 3 (3%) | 13 (14%) | 75 (81%) | 2 (2%) |
| Inappropriate empiric choice of antibiotics | 2 (2%) | 23 (25%) | 66 (71%) | 2 (2%) |
| Inappropriate duration of antibiotic therapy | 7 (7%) | 24 (26%) | 61 (66%) | 1 (1%) |
| Prescribing broad-spectrum antibiotics when equally effective narrow spectrum antibiotics are available | 3 (3%) | 26 (28%) | 59 (64%) | 5 (5%) |
| Inadequate hand washing | 15 (16%) | 20 (22%) | 56 (60%) | 2 (2%) |
| Inadequate restrictions on antibiotic prescribing | 6 (7%) | 28 (30%) | 54 (58%) | 5 (5%) |
| Poor access to information on local antibiotic resistance patterns | 4 (4%) | 31 (33%) | 51 (55%) | 7 (8%) |
| Lack of guidelines on antibiotic usage | 7 (8%) | 27 (29%) | 54 (58%) | 5 (5%) |
| Random mutations in microbes | 10 (11%) | 41 (44%) | 24 (26%) | 18 (19%) |
| Patient demands and expectations for antibiotics | 25 (27%) | 34 (36%) | 25 (27%) | 9 (10%) |
| Use of antibiotics in the livestock industry | 11 (12%) | 31 (33%) | 14 (15%) | 37 (40%) |
| Role of pharmaceutical companies in advertising and promoting use of antibiotics | 18 (19%) | 32 (34%) | 22 (24%) | 21 (23%) |