Table 5.
Respondents’ opinions about statements evaluating indication and efficacy of antibiotics.
| Statements evaluating indication and efficacy of antibiotics | Health care professionals, n = 1157 (11 %) | Medical students, n = 2322 (23 %) | Adults in community, n = 6747 (66 %) |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) The aim of antibiotic use: | |||
| 1- Fever | 405 (35.0) | 1023 (44.1) | 3257 (48.3) |
| 2- Viral infection | 186 (16.1) | 686 (29.5) | 2656 (39.4) |
| 3- Bacterial infectionة | 1078 (93.2) | 2006 (86.4) | 4575 (67.8) |
| 4- Parasitic infection | 480 (41.5) | 1119 (48.2) | 2621 (38.8) |
| 5- Bacterial infection with fever | 1076 (93.0) | 1946 (83.8) | 4450 (66.0) |
| 6- Viral infection with fever | 301 (26.0) | 835 (36.0) | 2813 (41.7) |
| 7- Common cold, cough and nasal congestion | 265 (22.9) | 1034 (44.5) | 3887 (57.6) |
| 8- Stomach ache | 245 (21.2) | 650 (28.0) | 1851 (27.4) |
| 9-Treatment of sore throat | 449 (38.8) | 1209 (52.1) | 3964 (58.8) |
| (B) An antibiotic will always be effective in the treatment of same infection in the future | 263 (22.7) | 540 (23.3) | 1954 (29.0) |
| (C) Not prescribing an antibiotic if you are not sure about your diagnosis | 1043 (90.1) | 2091 (90.1) | NA |