Table 4.
Respondents’ mean knowledge score and expectation on antibiotic use (n = 402).
| n (%) | Mean Knowledge Score (±SD) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If I expect an antibiotic, I am less satisfied with the physician visit if I do not receive one. | Agree | 50 (12.44%) | 11.2 ± 3.245 | 0.030 * |
| Disagree/ neutral | 352 (87.56%) | 10.05 ± 3.522 | ||
| I would rather take an antibiotic that may not be needed than wait to see if I will get better without it. | Agree | 48 (11.94%) | 9.38 ± 3.751 | 0.086 |
| Disagree/ neutral | 354 (88.06%) | 10.30 ± 3.462 | ||
| If a physician does not prescribe an antibiotic when I think one is needed, I will visit another physician. | Agree | 75 (18.66%) | 10.95 ± 3.238 | 0.0928 |
| Disagree/ neutral | 327 (81.34%) | 10.02 ± 3.546 | ||
| I expect the physician to discuss with me regarding the need of an antibiotic for my symptoms, rather than just giving me a prescription. | Agree | 335(83.40%) | 8.95 ± 4.307 | 0.053 |
| Disagree/ neutral | 67 (16.60%) | 10.33 ± 3.381 |
Abbreviation: SD = standard deviation, * = significant p value.