Table 3.
Respondents’ Knowledge of Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Resistance and Related Concepts (n = 164)
| Statement | True n (%) | False n (%) | I do Not Know n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There are many classes of antibiotics | 162 (98.8) | 2 (1.2) | 0 |
| 2 | Antibiotics can kill normal bacterial flora in the body* | 131 (81.9) | 21 (13.1) | 8 (5) |
| 3 | Better use of antibiotics will not have an impact on antimicrobial resistance* | 78 (48.5) | 80 (49.7) | 3 (1.8) |
| 4 | Prescribing broad spectrum antibiotics is always better even if there are narrower spectrum antibiotics that are effective | 21 (12.8) | 134 (81.7) | 9 (5.5) |
| 5 | Antibiotics should be used within the community for prophylaxis of infections like typhoid and pneumonia* | 45 (27.6) | 96 (58.9) | 22 (13.5) |
| 6 | Patients should stop taking their prescribed/recommended antibiotics as soon as they start to feel better | 12 (7.3) | 150 (91.5) | 2 (1.2) |
| 7 | Antibiotic resistant infections could make medical procedures like surgery, organ transplants and cancer treatment much more difficult | 114 (69.5) | 32 (19.5) | 18 (11) |
| 8 | Antibiotic resistance occurs when the human body becomes resistant to antibiotics, and they no longer work* | 125 (77.7) | 34 (21.1) | 2 (1.2) |
| 9 | Antimicrobial resistance is only a problem for people who use antibiotics* | 71 (44.4) | 80 (50) | 9 (5.6) |
| 10 | *Intravenous antibiotic therapy is preferred over oral therapy for most patients | 45 (28) | 83 (51.5) | 33 (20.5) |
Note: *Values in these rows sum up to less than the total because of missing values.