Table 4.
Use of antibiotics in different conditions among dentistry, medicine, and pharmacy students: median values and Kruskall-Wallis test statistics (H) for median differences
| Symptoms | Dentistry | Medicine | Pharmacy | H(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sore throat, runny nose, sneezing symptoms. | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.82 |
| 2. Persistent urge to urinate, a burning sensation during urinating, foul smell, cloudy urine | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.49 |
| 3. Dental abscess, an intense pain spreading | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.09 |
| 4. Swollen joint in your right arm after an intense workout | 2.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 0.12 |
| 5. Vomiting, watery diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, nausea for the last 24 h | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.23 |
| 6. Yellow/brown discolouration, thickening and crumbling at the edges of your toenail | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.48 |
| 7. Sores or rashes around the genital area, unusual discharge, pain in the lower abdomen | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.91 |
No statistical significant differences were found among groups