Table 3.
The participants’ responses regarding the knowledge and attitude questions.
| Questions | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Q. When do you think you should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun treatment? | ||
| When I feel better | 207 | 43.1% |
| When I have taken all the antibiotics as directed | 200 | 41.7% |
| Do not know/Unsure of the answer | 73 | 15.2% |
| Q. It is okay to use antibiotics that were given to you by a friend or family member if they were used to treat the same illness? | ||
| Yes | 198 | 41.3% |
| No | 168 | 35.0% |
| Do not know | 114 | 23.7% |
| Q. It is okay to buy the same antibiotics, or request the same antibiotics from a doctor if I am sick, and they helped me get better when I had the same symptoms before? | ||
| Yes | 256 | 53.3% |
| No | 120 | 25.0% |
| Do not know | 104 | 21.7% |
| Q. Do you think that the above mentioned conditions may be treated with antibiotics? (Mark more than one if you deem appropriate) | ||
| HIV/AIDS | 107 | 22.3% |
| Gonorrhea | 137 | 28.5% |
| Bladder infection or UTI | 193 | 40.2% |
| Diarrhea | 171 | 35.6% |
| Cold and Flu | 300 | 62.5% |
| Fever | 325 | 67.7% |
| Malaria | 114 | 23.8% |
| Measles | 97 | 20.2% |
| Skin or wound infection | 148 | 30.8% |
| Sore throat | 242 | 50.4% |
| Body aches | 211 | 44% |
| Headaches | 205 | 42.7% |