Table 4 General attitudes of respondents on acquisition, use and hygienic practices to reduce antibiotic resistance and its’ spread
Statements on antibiotic use and Misuse (correct responses) | Gender % (n) % = n/N | Age (Years) %(n) % = n/N | Educational Level % (n) % = n/N | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male N = 323 | Female N = 309 | 18–21 N = 125 | 22–25 N = 257 | > 25 N = 250 | Low N = 131 | Middle N = 142 | High N = 359 | |
If I get an infection, I often wait and see, i.e. rest and take it easy, and see if the infection goes away on its own (Yes) | 34 (109) | 46 (142) | 41 (51) | 39 (99) | 40 (101) | 52 (68) | 35 (50) | 37 (133) |
X2 | 23.705 | 10.138 | 35.181 | |||||
P | < 0.05 | 0.256 | < 0.05 | |||||
I usually use hand hygiene (hand washing or alcohol hand rub) to reduce the risk of spreading common infections (Yes) | 64 (206) | 61 (187) | 76 (70) | 62 (159) | 67 (164) | 66 (87) | 69 (98) | 60 (208) |
X2 | 22.582 | 31.482 | 17.585 | |||||
P | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | 0.062 | |||||
I always use doctor’s prescription to purchase antibiotics from pharmacies (Yes) | 75 (241) | 72 (221) | 63 (79) | 69 (177) | 82 (206 | 84 (110) | 65 (92) | 72 (260) |
X2 | 0.768 | 19.564 | 12.943 | |||||
P | 0.381 | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | |||||