Table 2. The prevalence of antibiotic misuse and its variation.
| Predictors | Total (n = 39,224) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rational use | Misuse | ||
| Place of residence, %(n) | 0.000 | ||
| Suburb | 59.91 (8,645) | 40.09 (5,785) | |
| Urban | 67.77 (16,804) | 32.23 (7,990) | |
| Children’s gender, %(n) | 0.000 | ||
| Male | 63.96 (13,301) | 36.04 (7,495) | |
| Female | 65.92 (12,148) | 34.08 (6,280) | |
| Children’s age, %(n) | 0.000 | ||
| 0 year | 73.40 (8,016) | 26.60 (2,905) | |
| 1–3 years | 62.71 (13,628) | 37.29 (8,105) | |
| 4–6 years | 57.91 (3,805) | 42.09 (2,765) | |
| Household income per capita, %(n) | 0.000 | ||
| Low (< 3,000 RMB) | 61.17 (10,172) | 38.83 (6,456) | |
| Middle (3,001–5,000 RMB) | 65.84 (8,265) | 34.16 (4,289) | |
| High (> 5,000 RMB) | 70.14 (6,693) | 29.86 (2,849) | |
| Education of guardians, %(n) | 0.000 | ||
| High school and below | 60.47 (14,570) | 39.53 (9,524) | |
| College and above | 72.09 (10,776) | 27.91 (4,173) | |
| Parenting, %(n) | 0.000 | ||
| Others | 61.16 (4,976) | 38.84 (3,160) | |
| Parents | 65.85 (20,473) | 34.15 (10,615) | |
| Basic health knowledge of parenting, %(n) | 0.000 | ||
| Bad | 61.80 (11,388) | 38.20 (7,040) | |
| Good | 67.19 (13,251) | 32.81 (6,470) | |
| Area | 0.000 | ||
| Western China | 66.97 (9,779) | 33.03 (4,822) | |
| Middle China | 59.39 (6,479) | 40.61 (4,430) | |
| Eastern China | 67.02 (9,191) | 32.98 (4,523) | |
| Total | 64.88 (25,449) | 35.12 (13,775) | |