Table 2. Prescription practices among veterinarians in the City of Tshwane Municipality, South Africa (2017).

Question/Responses	Number	Percentage	95% CI1
Can you prescribe antibiotics without supervision, approval, or additional oversight?	52
Yes	48	92.3	[81.5–97.9]
No	4	7.7	[2.1–18.5]
On average, how often do you prescribe antibiotics?	48
Multiple times per day	38	79.2	[65.0–89.5]
Once per day	4	8.2	[2.3–20.0]
Once every 2 days	2	4.2	[0.5–14.3]
Once per week	2	4.2	[0.5–14.3]
Once per month	2	4.2	[0.5–14.3]
Is there any antibiotic that you do not feel comfortable prescribing?	53
Yes	21	39.6	[26.5–54.0]
No	32	60.4	[46.0–73.6]
Do any of the factors below affect your decision when choosing to prescribe an antibiotic to a patient?2	54
Cost of antibiotic	39	72.2	[58.4–83.5]
Client insurance	2	3.7	[0.5–12.8]
Client expectations	9	16.7	[7.9–29.3]
Route of administration	44	81.5	[68.6–90.8]
Frequency of patient visits	16	29.6	[17.9–43.6]
Risk of potential adverse drug reaction	43	79.6	[66.5–89.37]
You always rely on clinical signs and symptoms when prescribing an antibiotic	54
Agree	48	88.9	[77.4–95.8]
Neither agree nor disagree	2	3.7	[0.5–12.8]
Disagree	4	7.4	[2.1–17.9]
You rely on laboratory results before prescribing an antibiotic	53
Agree	23	43.4	[29.8–57.8]
Neither agree nor disagree	15	28.3	[16.8–42.3]
Disagree	15	28.3	[16.8–42.3]
What are your feelings concerning antibiotic prescription at your facility or practice?	52
Some antibiotics are under-prescribed	6	11.5	[4.4–23.4]
All antibiotics are appropriately prescribed	32	61.5	[47.0–74.7]
Some antibiotics are over-prescribed	14	27.0	[15.6–41.0]
Do you feel like you sometimes over-prescribe antibiotics?	53
Yes	17	32.1	[19.9–46.3]
No	36	67.9	[53.7–80.1]
Your colleagues over-prescribe antibiotics	53
Agree	20	37.8	[18.3–44.3]
Neither agree nor disagree	18	33.9	[21.5–48.3]
Disagree	15	28.3	[16.8–42.3]
Does your veterinary facility or practice have a policy concerning antibiotic prescription?	51
Yes	35	68.6	[54.1–80.9]
No	16	31.4	[19.1–45.9]
Veterinarians at your practice or facility you always comply with antibiotic prescription policies	53
Agree	28	52.8	[29.8–57.7]
Neither agree nor disagree	16	30.2	[18.3–44.3]
Disagree	9	17.0	[8.0–29.8]

Notes:

¹95% Confidence Interval.

²Percentages sum up to >100% because some respondents selected more than one response.