Table 3.
Antibiotic beliefs and practices of Caregivers in Trinidad
| FACTORS | AKS <12 (%) | AKS ≥ 12 (%) | p value |
| 1. Antibiotic Beliefs: | |||
| a. Cure all infections | |||
| Agree | 48 (37) | 63 (30) | 0.17 |
| Disagree | 81 (63) | 146 (70) | |
| b. Free from side -effects | |||
| Agree | 21 (18) | 44 (21) | 0.30 |
| Disagree | 99 (82) | 153 (79) | |
| c. Generally safe | |||
| Agree | 21 (17) | 28 (13) | 0.40 |
| Disagree | 105 (83) | 183 (87) | |
| 2. Antibiotic Practices | |||
| Demands from doctor for URTI in children | |||
| Yes | 41 (28) | 45 (19) | 0.05* |
| No | 106 (72) | 188 (81) | |
| Keeps at home | |||
| Yes | 53 (33) | 45 (19) | 0.001** |
| No | 107 (67) | 195 (91) | |
| Self treatment | |||
| Yes | 33 (12) | 69 (32) | |
| No | 154 (88) | 150 (68) | 0.001** |
| Given by friends and relatives | |||
| Yes | 16 (10) | 25 (11) | |
| No | 142 (90) | 213 (89) | 0.9 |
| Compliance | |||
| Yes | 89 (63) | 152 (71) | |
| No | 52 (37) | 63 (29) | 0.13 |
*Significant at p < 0.05, ** Significant at p < 0.001