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. 2021 May 7;16(5):e0251301. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251301

Table 5. Attitude and perception on antibiotic use.

Question (Answer) General MKU MUK CUHAS p-value
N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%)
How many times did you use antibiotics in the last year? (Up to 3 times) 282 (86.0) 72 (96.0) 64 (85.3) 146 (82) 0.014
Do you take antibiotics when you have a fever? (No) 274 (83.5) 71 (94.7) 71 (94.7) 132 (74.2) ≤0.001
Do you stop taking antibiotics when you feel better? (No) 241 (73.5) 60 (80) 52 (69.3) 129 (72.5) 0.303
Do you buy antibiotics over the counter without a prescription? (No) 128 (39.0) 47 (62.7) 10 (13.3) 71 (39.9) ≤0.001
Do you keep leftover antibiotics for future use? (No) 232 (70.7) 55 (73.3) 42 (56.0) 135 (75.8) 0.006