Antimicrobial use | Antimicrobial use | ||
---|---|---|---|
Prescribed, n (%) | Non-prescribed, n (%) | Total n (%) | |
Ever received antimicrobial | |||
 No | 129 (31.2) | 87 (23.7) | 216 (26.2) |
 Yes | 284 (68.8) | 280 (76.3) | 564 (73.8) |
Ever received non-prescribed anti-microbial | |||
 No | 291 (70.5) | 146 (39.8) | 437 (56.0) |
 Yes | 122 (29.5) | 221 (60.2) | 343 (44.0) |
Decision on non-prescription antimicrobial drug use (n = 344) | |||
 The illness was accidental | 33 (27) | 46 (20.7) | 79 (10.1) |
 Mildness of illness | 26 (21.3) | 37 (16.7) | 63 (8.1) |
 The drug was a broad anti-microbial | 15 (12.3) | 21 (9.5) | 36 (4.6) |
 Treated with the previous drug | 24 (19.7) | 48 (21.6) | 72 (9.2) |
 Less money and time consumed | 22 (18) | 68 (30.6) | 90 (11.5) |
 Others | 2 (1.6) | 2 (0.9) | 4 (0.5) |
In the past 6Â months, how often non-prescription anti-microbial drug has been purchased | |||
 None | 145 (35.1) | 82 (22.3) | 227 (29.1) |
 1–3 | 121 (29.3) | 169 (46) | 290 (37.1) |
  ≥ 4 | 147 (35.6) | 116 (31.6) | 263 (33.8) |
In the past 6 months, ever experienced similar disease/symptoms (n = 564) | |||
 No | 163 (57.4) | 128 (45.7) | 291 (51.6) |
 Yes | 121 (42.6) | 152 (54.3) | 273 (48.4) |
For whom does this antimicrobial drug provide | |||
 Myself | 289 (70) | 230 (62.7) | 519 (66.5) |
 Father/mother/brother/sister | 39 (9.4) | 46 (12.5) | 85 (10.9) |
 Daughter/son | 78 (18.9) | 83 (22.6) | 161 (20.6) |
 Others (wife, husband etc.) | 7 (1.7) | 8 (2.2) | 15 (2) |
Have you received this non-prescribed anti-microbial for: | |||
 Self-medication | 289 (70) | 230 (62.7) | 519 (66.5) |
 Caregiver medication | 124 (30) | 137 (37.3) | 261 (33.5) |
Magnitude of non-prescribed antimicrobial use | - | 367 (47.1) | - |