Table 2. Self-reported attitudes of students towards drug use.

Questions	N	%
Do you use others’ medicines or buy medicines from pharmacy without prescription?
Yes	420	43.8
No	540	56.2
Total	960	100
Do you have medicines prescribed without being sick or buy and keep at home in case of need?
Yes	191	20.3
No	750	79.7
Total	941	100
Have you taken any antibiotics in the last 12 months?
Yes	690	73.1
No	254	26.9
Total	944	100
Do you use antibiotics on your own without a physician’s examination?
Yes	352	36.9
No	602	63.1
Total	954	100
How long do you use the antibiotics prescribed for you?
I quit after the symptoms disappear or a few days after I feel recovered	463	49.3
I quit after consulting a physician/pharmacist	114	12.1
I quit at the end of treatment	297	31.6
I quit a few days after whether I feel recovered or not	66	7.0
Total	940	100
How many boxes of drugs do you have unused or unfinished in your house?
None	133	13.9
1–5	388	40.7
6–10	196	20.5
More than 10	238	24.9
Total	955	100
Over a year, how many boxes of drugs are thrown away even without opening the box, since the expiry date has lapsed?
1–3	371	39.0
4–7	157	16.5
8–10	45	4.7
More than 10	69	7.3
None	309	32.5
Total	951	100
Do you read/check the instructions in the prospectus of the medications you are using?
Yes, always	555	58.7
Yes, sometimes	329	34.9
No, I do not	60	6.4
Total	944	100
How much do you understand about the information in the prospectus of the drug you are using?
I understand fully	211	22.4
I partially understand	692	73.3
I understand nothing	41	4.3
Total	944	100
What do you do if you experience any side effects while taking medication?a
I quit medication	305	32.0
I quit the medicine and start a new one with the same effect	19	2.0
I consult to a pharmacist	46	4.8
I consult to a physician	586	61.4
I consult to my family	41	4.3
I do nothing	21	2.2
Have you heard the expression of rational drug use and rational use of antibiotics before?
Yes	437	45.9
No	516	54.1
Total	953	100

Notes.

^aMultiple responses, total does not add to 100%.