Table 2.
Extent of inappropriate use of antibiotic among study participants, Gondar, Ethiopia 2017 (N = 650)
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Use of antibiotics in the last 1 year | |
| No | 335 (51.5%) |
| Yes | 315 (48.5%) |
| Mode of antibiotics use | |
| Self-medication | 200 (63.5%) |
| Family member medication | 115 (36.6%) |
| Purpose of antibiotics use | |
| Respiratory tract symptoms | 129 (40.9%) |
| Acute diarrhea | 60 (19.1%) |
| Mechanical injury/wound | 85 (27%) |
| Urinary tract symptoms | 34 (10.8%) |
| Colic | 5 (1.6%) |
| Headache | 9 (2.9%) |
| I could not remember | 41 (13%) |
| Source of antibiotics | |
| Prescribed by health care professional | 139 (44.1%) |
| Bought from pharmacy without prescription | 116 (36.8%) |
| Shared from family member or neighbor | 60 (19.1%) |
| Discontinue treatment after symptoms subside (N = 315) | |
| No | 214 (67.9%) |
| Yes | 101 (32.1%) |
| Amoxicillin cure common cold | |
| No | 125 (19.2%) |
| Yes | 525 (80.8%) |
| Tetracycline cure all diseases | |
| No | 254 (39.1%) |
| Yes | 396 (60.9%) |
| Ciprofloxacin cure all types of diarrhea | |
| No | 156 (24%) |
| Yes | 494 (76%) |