TABLE 5.
Potential causes of antimicrobial resistance.
| Question | Strongly agree; strongly disagree. N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | A | N | D | SD | |
| Too many antibiotic prescriptions | 118 (28.7) | 266 (64.7) | 9 (2.2) | 5 (1.2) | 13 (3.2) |
| Too many broad-spectrum antibiotics used | 103 (25.1) | 281 (68.4) | 9 (2.2) | 11 (2.7) | 7 (1.7) |
| Too long durations of antibiotic treatment | 84 (20.4) | 258 (62.8) | 31 (7.5) | 33 (8.0) | 5 (1.2) |
| Dosing of antibiotics are too low | 44 (10.7) | 279 (67.9) | 37 (9.0) | 34 (8.3) | 17 (4.1) |
| Excessive use of antibiotics in livestock | 81 (19.7) | 268 (65.2) | 31 (7.5) | 23 (5.6) | 8 (1.9) |
| Not removing the focus of infection (e.g. medical devices or catheters) | 70 (17.0) | 286 (69.6) | 25 (6.1) | 21 (5.1) | 9 (2.2) |
| Antibiotic sale without prescription from community pharmacies | 130 (31.6) | 248 (60.3) | 14 (3.4) | 7 (1.7) | 12 (2.9) |
| Patient non-compliance with antibiotic treatment | 129 (31.4) | 257 (62.5) | 9 (2.2) | 10 (2.4) | 6 (1.5) |
| Poor infection-control practices by healthcare professionals | 90 (21.9) | 275 (66.9) | 24 (5.8) | 12 (2.9) | 10 (2.4) |
| Paying too much attention to pharmaceutical representatives/advertising | 20 (4.9) | 8 (1.9) | 26 (6.3) | 263 (64.0) | 94 (22.9) |
SA, strongly agree; A, agree; N, neutral; D, disagree; SD, strongly disagree.