Table 2.
Knowledge of participants on the antibiotic usage
| Questions K1 to K8 |
Strongly disagree, n (%) | Disagre, n (%) | Neutra, n (%) | Agree, n (%) | Strongly agree, n (%) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1 - Antibiotics are useful for bacterial infections | 0 | 0 | 30 (40) | 45 (60) | 0 | 3.5 (1) |
| K2 - Antibiotics are useful for viral infections | 0 | 0 | 26 (35) | 49 (65) | 0 | 2 (1) |
| K3 - Antibiotics are indicated to reduce any kind of pain inflammation | 0 | 7 (9) | 42 (56) | 26 (35) | 0 | 3 (1) |
| K4 - Antibiotics can kill “ normal flora” present in our body | 0 | 16 (21) | 36 (48) | 23 (31) | 0 | 3 (1) |
| K5 - Antibiotics can cause secondary infection after killing normal flora present in our body | 0 | 25 (33) | 28 (37) | 22 (30) | 0 | 3 (2) |
| K6 -Antibiotics can cause allergic reaction | 0 | 31 (41) | 24 (32) | 20 (27) | 0 | 3 (2) |
| K7 - Misuse of antibiotic can lead to a loss of sensitivity of an antibiotic to a specific pathogen | 0 | 26 (35) | 25 (33) | 24 (32) | 0 | 3 (2) |
| K8 - If symptoms improve before the full antibiotic course of is completed, you can stop taking it | 0 | 44 (58) | 14 (19) | 0 | 17 (23) | 2 (0) |
IQR=Interquartile range