Mean | SD | |
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Widespread use of antibiotics | 2.79 | .48 |
Overuse of broad spectrum antibiotics | 2.74 | .55 |
Inappropriate use of antibiotic therapy | 2.61 | .60 |
Inappropriate initial choice of antibiotics | 2.58 | .62 |
Lack of guidelines on antibiotic usage | 2.17 | .81 |
Patients’ demand for antibiotics | 1.90 | .80 |
Role of pharmaceutical companies in promoting the use of antibiotics | 1.75 | .79 |
Inadequate hand washing | 1.47 | .95 |
Use of antibiotics in the livestock industry | 1.41 | 1.03 |