Table 3.
Students' perceptions on importance of different stakeholders in addressing antimicrobial resistance.
| Level of perceived importance |
Statistical analyses between levels of perceived contribution |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stakeholders | I (%) | S (%) | U (%) | p (I vs S) | p (I vs U) | p (S vs U) |
| Doctors | 100 | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Veterinarians | 100 | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Dentists | 97.8 | 2.2 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Professional associations (e.g., Australian Veterinary Association) |
100 | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Animal industry organisations (e.g., Meat and Livestock Australia) | 100 | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Global organisations (e.g., World Health Organisation, World Organisation for Animal Health) | 100 | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Human hospitals | 100 | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Veterinary hospitals | 100 | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Farmers and producers | 98.9 | 1.1 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Government and policy makers | 98.9 | 1.1 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Scientists and microbiologists | 98.9 | 1.1 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Other veterinary students | 98.9 | 1.1 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Pharmaceutical companies | 97.8 | 2.2 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Pharmacists | 96.7 | 3.3 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Myself | 95.6 | 4.4 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| Nurses | 94.5 | 5.5 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ns |
| The community and general public | 91.1 | 8.9 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.0066 |
| Pet owners | 90.0 | 10.0 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.0032 |
| The media | 88.9 | 11.1 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.0015 |
| Family and friends | 80.0 | 20.0 | 0 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
I = moderately / very / extremely important; S = slightly / not important; U = unsure; ns = not significant.