Table 3.

Number and percentage of the questions on the knowledge of antibiotic use

	Yes	No
1. Are there bacteria in the human body that are good for our health?	1,169 (97.4%)	31 (2.6%)
2. Can antibiotics be used to cure infections caused by bacteria?	1,097 (91.4%)	103 (8.6%)
3. Can antibiotics be used to cure infections caused by viruses?	576 (48%)	624 (52%)
4. Do you think the use of antibiotics speeds up recovery from colds, coughs, and other diseases?	356 (29.7%)	844 (70.3%)
5. Antibiotics are obtainable without a prescription at pharmacies.	661 (55.1%)	539 (44.9%)
6. Have you heard of resistance of bacteria?	914 (76.2%)	286 (23.8%)
7. Do you think frequent use of antibiotics will decrease their efficacy when used again?	913 (76.1%)	287 (23.9%)
8. Is efficacy better if the antibiotics are newer and the price higher?	833 (69.4%)	367 (30.6%)
9. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic.	717 (59.8%)	483 (40.3%)
10. Penicillin is an antibiotic.	685 (57.1%)	515 (42.9%)
11. Tetracycline is an antibiotic.	353 (29.4%)	847 (70.6%)
12. Definition of drug-susceptibility testing of bacteria	220 (18.3%)	980 (81.7%)

Notes: Bold values indicate correct answers.