Table A2.
Proportion of responses to questions about attitudes in veterinary and agriculture students.
| Question about Attitudes (Desirable Answer) | Whole | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) VS (N = 1428) | % (n) AS (N = 805) | p | |
| A14-1. Antibiotics protect both humans and animals (livestock, fisheries) (agree, strongly agree) | 85.85 (1226) | 80.99 (652) | 0.003 |
| A14-2. Antibiotics abuse is the main cause of bacterial resistance (agree, strongly agree) | 85.15 (1216) | 73.88 (593) | <0.001 |
| A14-3. When using antibiotics correctly, there is less risk of antibiotic resistance (agree, strongly agree) | 83.19 (1188) | 79.50 (640) | 0.034 |
| A14-4. It is important to use antibiotics as growth promoters in livestock production (disagree, strongly disagree) | 60.92 (870) | 50.31 (405) | <0.001 |
| A14-5. It is important to use antibiotics as growth promoters in the livestock & fisheries sector (disagree, strongly disagree) | 62.32 (890) | 55.40 (446) | 0.001 |
| A14-7. Inappropriate use or half course of antibiotics leads to antibiotics resistance (agree, strongly agree) | 78.78 (1125) | 72.30 (582) | 0.001 |
| A15-1. Apply hygiene and biosecurity measure in livestock & fisheries activities (agree, strongly agree) | 91.11 (1301) | 85.47 (688) | <0.001 |
| A15-2. Apply appropriately/fully vaccination of human/animals (agree, strongly agree) | 88.80 (1268) | 86.09 (639) | 0.069 |
| A15-3. Using antibiotic/antimicrobial by following guideline, description, and regulation (agree, strongly agree) | 87.11 (1244) | 82.98 (668) | 0.008 |
| A15-4. Farmers need to be provided drug description and treatment by veterinarian/authorities when they buy/use antibiotic (agree, strongly agree) | 86.83 (1240) | 80.87 (651) | <0.001 |
| A15-5. Ensure a sufficient/appropriate withdrawal time before selling to avoid antibiotic residue in food animal (agree, strongly agree) | 84.45 (1206) | 79.13 (637) | 0.002 |
| A15-6. Everyone should follow full course of antibiotics (agree, strongly agree) | 87.54 (1250) | 82.98 (668) | 0.004 |