Table 3. Knowledge on antimicrobial resistance.
| General | MKU | MUK | CUHAS | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| 1. Inappropriate use of antibiotics causes antibiotic resistance (Agree) | 320 (97.6) | 74 (98.7) | 72 (96) | 174 (97.7) | 0.554 |
| 2. Better use of antibiotics will not have an impact on antimicrobial resistance (Disagree) | 183 (56.3) | 60 (81.1) | 60 (82.2) | 63 (35.4) | ≤0.001 |
| 3. Prescribing broad spectrum antibiotics is always better even if there are narrower spectrum antibiotics that are effective (Disagree) | 230 (70.1) | 69 (92.0) | 64 (85.3) | 97 (54.5) | ≤0.001 |
| 4. The mechanism of resistance to beta-lactams in K. pneumoniae is mainly enzymatic (Agree) | 273 (84.5) | 66 (88.0) | 60 (80.0) | 147 (85.0) | 0.388 |
| 5. The mechanism of resistance to methicillin resistant S. aureus is by efflux pumps (Disagree) | 72 (22.2) | 13 (17.3) | 30 (40.0) | 29 (16.6) | ≤0.001 |
| 6. The mechanism of resistance to vancomycin resistant E. faecalis is alteration of binding sites (Agree) | 267 (82.7) | 62 (82.7) | 61 (82.4) | 144 (82.8) | 0.998 |