Table 3.
Overall HHs knowledge related to antibiotics use, ABR, and infectious diseases.
| Questions | LS* | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| I can recognize antibiotics in my prescription as I always | SA | 14 (14.6) |
| differentiate antibiotics from other medicines. | AG | 33 (34.4) |
| NT | 24 (25) | |
| DA | 22 (22.9) | |
| SDA | 3 (3.1) | |
| LRTIs, URTIs, and UTIs are only treated by antibiotics. | SA | 11 (11.5) |
| AG | 34 (35.4) | |
| NT | 34 (35.4) | |
| DA | 13 (13.5) | |
| SDA | 4 (4.2) | |
| Antibiotics such as penicillin can cause allergic reactions, | SA | 25 (26) |
| if not checked with the patient with the test dose. | AG | 35 (36.5) |
| NT | 24 (25) | |
| DA | 10 (10.4) | |
| SDA | 2 (2.1) | |
| ABR is referred to the inability of antibiotics to | SA | 23 (24) |
| kill/inhibit microorganisms' growth. | AG | 22 (22.9) |
| NT | 50 (52.1) | |
| DA | 1 (1) | |
| SDA | 0 (0) | |
| HH storage of antibiotics for future illnesses can lead to | SA | 20 (20.8) |
| ABR. | AG | 29 (30.2) |
| NT | 33 (34.4) | |
| DA | 12 (12.5) | |
| SDA | 2 (2.1) | |
| Sharing of antibiotics in HH members can develop ABR. | SA | 12 (12.5) |
| AG | 29 (30.2) | |
| NT | 48 (50) | |
| DA | 6 (6.3) | |
| SDA | 1 (1) | |
| Self-medication with antibiotics is one of the reasons for | SA | 18 (18.8) |
| ABR. | AG | 23 (24) |
| NT | 46 (47.9) | |
| DA | 8 (8.3) | |
| SDA | 1 (1) | |
| Consultation with a physician for the (RTIs and UTIs) | SA | 15 (15.6) |
| illness and pharmacist counseling can enhance the | AG | 22 (22.9) |
| appropriate use of antibiotics. | NT | 56 (58.3) |
| DA | 1 (1) | |
| SDA | 2 (2.1) |
*LS, Likert Scale (SA, strongly agree; AG, agree; NT, neutral; DA, disagree; and SDA, strongly disagree).