Table 6.
Questions targeting consumer practices
| Statement | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Appropriatenessa of anti-infective agent | 278 (69.5) | 122 (30.5) |
| Proper dosage regimenb of antibiotics | 129 (32.3) | 271 (67.8) |
| Proper dosage form and route of administration | 343 (85.8) | 57 (14.3) |
| Ask about side effects from pharmacist at pharmacy | 114 (28.5) | 286 (71.5) |
| After taking 2–3 doses you start feeling better. | ||
| a) Do you stop taking the antibiotics? | 369 (92.3) | 31 (7.8) |
| b) Do you save the remaining antibiotics for the next time you get sick? | 322 (80.5) | 78 (19.5) |
| c) Do you discard the remaining antibiotics? | 80 (20) | 320 (80) |
| d) Do you give the leftover antibiotics to someone else who is sick? | 210 (52.5) | 190 (47.5) |
| You take antibiotics with | ||
| a) Water | 267 (66.8) | 133 (33.2) |
| b) Juice | 6 (1.5) | 394 (98.5) |
| c) Milk | 127 (3.8) | 273 (96.2) |
| You take antibiotics | ||
| a) Before meals | 74 (18.5) | 326 (81.5) |
| b) After meals | 326 (81.5) | 74 (18.5) |
| Check the expiry date | 131 (32.8) | 269 (67.3) |
Notes:
a
Based on selection of antibiotics for their intended use (British National Formulary, Volume 67, 2014).
b
Based on dosage regimen of antibiotics (British National Formulary, Volume 67, 2014).45