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 |