Table 2.
Prior experience in antibiotic use.
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Last take antibiotics (n = 402) | |
| In the last month | 56 (13.9%) |
| In the last 6 months | 75 (18.7%) |
| In the last year | 41 (10.2%) |
| More than a year ago | 85 (21.1%) |
| Never | 12 (3.0%) |
| Cannot remember | 133 (33.1%) |
| Source of antibiotics (n = 257) | |
| Prescribed after consultation with physician | 249 (96.9%) |
| Prescribed after consultation with dentist | 4 (1.6%) |
| Retail pharmacy/community pharmacy | 3 (1.2%) |
| Leftover antibiotics (own/someone’s else) | 1 (0.3%) |
| Reason(s) to take antibiotics (n = 257) | |
| Fever | 56 (19.4%) |
| Pain/inflammation | 41 (14.2%) |
| Respiratory tract infection | 102 (35.4%) |
| Urinary tract infection | 16 (5.6%) |
| Skin problems/wounds/cuts | 21 (7.3%) |
| Dental problem | 4 (1.4%) |
| Diarrhoea/vomiting | 3 (1.0%) |
| Others | 27 (9.4%) |
| Do not know | 6 (2.1%) |
| Cannot remember | 12 (4.2%) |
| Get advice on how to take antibiotics (n = 257) | |
| Yes | 246 (95.7%) |
| No | 11 (4.3%) |
| Source(s) of advice (n = 257) | |
| Physician | 229 (74.6%) |
| Dentist | 3 (0.9%) |
| Pharmacist | 46 (15.0%) |
| Nurse | 7 (2.3%) |
| Friends/family/neighbours | 15 (4.9%) |
| Patient information leaflet | 5 (1.6%) |
| Mass media | 2 (0.7%) |
| Inappropriate practice | |
| Obtained antibiotics without a prescription (n = 402) | |
| Yes | 14 (3.5%) |
| No | 388 (96.5%) |
| Used own/others’ leftover antibiotics without advice from healthcare profession (n = 402) | |
| Yes | 14 (3.5%) |
| No | 388 (96.5%) |
| Not completed antibiotic course (n = 402) | |
| Yes | 69 (17.2%) |
| No | 333 (82.8%) |
| Shared own leftover antibiotics to friends or family or neighbours (n = 402) | |
| Yes | 10 (2.5%) |
| No | 392 (97.5%) |
| Engaged in at least one inappropriate practice (n = 402) | |
| Yes | 83 (20.65%) |
| No | 319 (79.35%) |