Table 2.
Knowledge of participants about antibiotics (n = 1800).
| Question (Correct Answer) | Yes | No | Unclear | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medicines are the same (no) | 820 (45.6) | 642 (35.7) | 338 (18.7) | 2 (1) |
| Antibiotic can be used to treat bacterial diseases, i.e., pneumonia, typhoid, and wound infections (yes) | 1342 (74.6) | 161 (8.9) | 297 (16.5) | 1 (1) |
| Antibiotic can be used to treat common cold (no) | 949 (52.7) | 559 (31.1) | 292 (16.2) | 1 (1) |
| The antibiotics will not kill normal flora (no) | 403 (22.4) | 970 (53.9) | 427 (23.7) | 2 (0) |
| Unnecessary use of antibiotics is dangerous for health (yes) | 1396 (77.5) | 176 (9.8) | 228 (12.7) | 1 (0) |
| OTC use of antibiotics in pregnant women is safe (no) | 127 (7.1) | 1307 (72.6) | 366 (20.3) | 2 (0) |
| Antibiotics can be used along with tradition Chinese medicines (yes) | 319 (17.7) | 676 (37.6) | 805 (44.7) | 2 (1) |