Table 1.
Actual use of systemic antibiotics in the last 12 months and “at risk” self-medication in 19 European countries
| Rates per 1000 respondents (95% CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-medication | Prescribed use | Intended self medication | Storage | |
| North | ||||
| Sweden | 4 (0.09–0.2) | 135 (109–161) | 118 (94–143) | 14 (2–26) |
| Denmark | 7 (4.12) | 172 (154–189) | 132 (116–147) | 42 (33–52) |
| West | ||||
| Netherlands | 1 (0.2−2) | 152 (134–170) | 85 (11–101) | 10 (6–17) |
| Austria | 9 (2.25) | 159 (134–145) | 73 (49–105) | 32 (14–55) |
| Belgium (Flanders) | 9 (5.15) | 222 (201–242) | 80 (67–95) | 1 (19–84) |
| Luxemburg | 9 (3.19) | 288 (212–324) | 83 (62–107) | 90 (69–114) |
| UK | 12 (5–23) | 121 (109–254) | 156 (137–295) | 33 (21–49) |
| Ireland | 14 (7–25) | 353 (330–306) | 150 (125–276) | 29 (19–43) |
| South | ||||
| Israel | 15 (6–31) | 330 (287–374) | 137 (150–223) | 120 (91–140) |
| Malta | 55 (38–79) | 422 (380–462) | 228 (152–354) | 156 (125–136) |
| Italy | 62 (33–103) | 512 (444–580) | 243 (185–301) | 379 (314–445) |
| Spain | 152 (103–201) | 315 (251–379) | 314 (249–380) | 260 (200–320) |
| East | ||||
| Czech Republic | 7 (3–13) | 253 (238–279) | 179 (156–201) | 45 (33–58) |
| Slovenia | 17 (10–26) | 293 (266–320) | 230 (253–307) | 119 (100–137) |
| Croatia | 31 (19–48) | 239 (399–478) | 205 (172–237) | 130 (103–156) |
| Poland | 33 (33–47) | 199 (172–225) | 115 (94–136) | 69 (53–87) |
| Slovakia | 43 (38–54) | 369 (537–512) | 324 (284–365) | 192 (159–225) |
| Romania | 190 (160–235) | 307 (263–351) | 431 (303–470) | 200 (162–230) |
| Lithuania | 210 (181–230) | 275 (243–308) | 119 (412–486) | 147 (142–201) |