| Knowledge questions related to antibiotic use |
No |
Yes |
Correct option |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Antibiotics are considered over-the-counter drugs |
428 |
85.4% |
73 |
14.6% |
428 |
85.4% |
| Antibiotics are medicines used to treat bacterial infections |
69 |
13.8% |
432 |
86.2% |
432 |
86.2% |
| Antibiotics are medicines used to treat viral infections |
245 |
48.9% |
256 |
51.1% |
245 |
48.9% |
| Antibiotics are medicines used to treat a cold and cough |
253 |
50.5% |
248 |
49.5% |
253 |
50.5% |
| Antibiotics are medicines used to treat any illness with a fever |
293 |
58.5% |
208 |
41.5% |
293 |
58.5% |
| Some patients may have an allergy to specific antibiotics |
21 |
4.2% |
480 |
95.8% |
480 |
95.8% |
| Some antibiotics can cause diarrhea |
68 |
13.6% |
433 |
86.4% |
433 |
86.4% |
| Overuse of antibiotics could cause resistance to other antibiotics |
29 |
5.8% |
472 |
94.2% |
472 |
94.2% |
| Antibiotics may cause drug interaction and reduce certain drugs efficacy |
53 |
10.6% |
448 |
89.4% |
448 |
89.4% |
| Antibiotics may kill our beneficial bacteria in the skin, stomach, or intestines |
83 |
16.6% |
418 |
83.4% |
418 |
83.4% |
| Antibiotics do not cause side effects |
440 |
87.8% |
61 |
12.2% |
440 |
87.8% |
| Using antibiotics when they are not necessary leads to antibiotic resistance |
60 |
12.0% |
441 |
88.0% |
441 |
88.0% |
| Not completing the full course of antibiotics may cause antibiotic resistance |
131 |
26.1% |
370 |
73.9% |
370 |
73.9% |
| Using antibiotics without a physician's prescription has nothing to do with antibiotic resistance |
304 |
60.7% |
197 |
39.3% |
304 |
60.7% |
| Bacteria that normally live on the skin and in the gut are harmful to your health |
373 |
74.5% |
128 |
25.5% |
373 |
74.5% |
| Missed doses should be taken as soon as you remember |
148 |
29.5% |
353 |
70.5% |
353 |
70.5% |
| A missed dose should be skipped |
290 |
57.9% |
211 |
42.1% |
290 |
57.9 |
