Table 2.

Distribution of correct responses by native and foreign healthcare workers and χ² test.

	% responding correctly		P
Statement	Natives	Foreign
Bacteria and virus
1. Antibiotics are effective against bacteria	96.8	98.3	0.5
2. Antibiotics are effective against viruses	92.8	86.2	0.1
3. Antibiotics kill both the beneficial and non-beneficial bacteria	87.3	79.7	0.1
4. Colds are caused by bacteria	79.4	74.6	0.4
5. Colds are caused by viruses	89.1	89.7	0.9
6. Antibiotics speed up recovery from a cold	89.6	79.7	0.04
7. The majority of mild infections get better on their own	81.4	70.0	0.05
Antibiotic resistance
8. Humans can be resistant to antibiotics	22.4	23.3	0.9
9. Bacteria can be resistant to antibiotics	97.2	91.5	0.04
10. Unnecessary use of an antibiotic can increase the resistance of bacteria to them	94.0	81.4	<0.01
11. Resistance can spread from human to human	72.5	67.2	0.4
12. Resistance is a growing problem in Denmark	85.7	66.1	<0.01
13. Resistance is only a concern for people who regularly use antibiotics	46.0	41.7	0.5
14. Resistance can eventually lead to incurable infections	94.8	81.4	<0.01

Bold numbers indicate p-values that are significant on the 95% confidence limit.

n = 312