Table 5. Common source of antibiotics and reason for not consulting the physician.
| Statements | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| From whom would you get the information about antibiotics? | ||
| Friends | 100 (25%) | 300 (75%) |
| Community pharmacists | 62 (15.5%) | 338 (84.5%) |
| Books/ Websites | 24 (6%) | 376 (94%) |
| School/ University | 19 (4.75%) | 381 (95.25%) |
| I usually obtain antibiotic from: | ||
| Hospital | 172 (43%) | 228 (57%) |
| Clinic | 314 (78.5%) | 86 (21.5%) |
| Retail pharmacy | 107 (26.75%) | 293 (73.25%) |
| Street vendor | 3 (0.75%) | 397 (99.25%) |
| Use someone else’s | 22 (5.5%) | 374 (4.5%) |
| What are your reasons for not consulting physician: | ||
| I feel inconvenient to go see physician | 117 (29.25%) | 283 (70.75%) |
| I find it expensive to go see physician | 137 (34.25%) | 263 (65.75%) |
| I take antibiotics based on advice from family members or friends | 59 (14.75%) | 341 (85.25%) |
| I know how to treat my own illness | 94 (23.5%) | 306 (76.5%) |
| I have unpleasant experience from previous physician visits | 22 (5.5%) | 378 (94.5%) |
| I don’t see doctor for minor illness | 256 (64%) | 144 (36%) |