Table 3.
Understanding of antimicrobials among the general public: percentage of respondents who correctly answered that antibiotics are not effective for colds and flu.
| Time of Survey | No. of Respondents | Correct Answer Rate |
|---|---|---|
| March 2017 1 | 3390 | 24.6% |
| February 2018 2 | 3192 | 22.1% |
| September 2019 2 | 3218 | 22.7% |
| September 2020 2 | 3200 | 23.1% |
All awareness surveys were conducted online. 1 Source: Ref. [16]. 2 Study on implementation of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), funded by the Health and Labor Sciences Research Grant.