Table 2 Participants' antibiotic knowledge level and health beliefs N (%)
Variables | Number | Antibiotics self-medication | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Perceived threats | 27.936 | < 0.001 | |||
High | 631 (19.68) | 34 (5.39) | 597 (94.61) | ||
Middle | 2076 (64.75) | 223 (10.74) | 1853 (89.26) | ||
Low | 499 (15.56) | 74 (14.83) | 425 (85.17) | ||
Perceived benefits | 3.343 | 0.188 | |||
High | 986 (30.75) | 88 (8.92) | 898 (91.08) | ||
Middle | 1488 (46.32) | 159 (10.69) | 1329 (89.31) | ||
Low | 732 (22.83) | 84 (11.48) | 648 (88.52) | ||
Perceived barriers | 37.471 | < 0.001 | |||
High | 642 (20.02) | 99 (15.42) | 543 (84.58) | ||
Middle | 2059 (64.22) | 210 (10.20) | 1849 (89.80) | ||
Low | 505 (15.75) | 22 (4.36) | 483 (95.64) | ||
Self-efficacy | 31.187 | < 0.001 | |||
High | 751 (23.42) | 43 (5.72) | 708 (94.27) | ||
Middle | 1937 (60.42) | 209 (10.79) | 1728 (89.21) | ||
Low | 518 (16.16) | 79 (15.25) | 439 (84.75) | ||
Antibiotic knowledge level | 0.296 | 0.863 | |||
High | 386 (12.04) | 41 (10.62) | 345 (89.38) | ||
Middle | 2306 (71.93) | 234 (10.15) | 2072 (89.85) | ||
Low | 514 (16.03) | 56 (10.89) | 458 (89.10) | ||