|
Use of antibiotics in the last 1 year
|
|
No
|
335 (51.5%)
|
|
Yes
|
315 (48.5%)
|
|
Mode of antibiotics use
|
|
Self-medication
|
200 (63.5%)
|
|
Family member medication
|
115 (36.6%)
|
|
Purpose of antibiotics use
|
|
Respiratory tract symptoms
|
129 (40.9%)
|
|
Acute diarrhea
|
60 (19.1%)
|
|
Mechanical injury/wound
|
85 (27%)
|
|
Urinary tract symptoms
|
34 (10.8%)
|
|
Colic
|
5 (1.6%)
|
|
Headache
|
9 (2.9%)
|
|
I could not remember
|
41 (13%)
|
|
Source of antibiotics
|
|
Prescribed by health care professional
|
139 (44.1%)
|
|
Bought from pharmacy without prescription
|
116 (36.8%)
|
|
Shared from family member or neighbor
|
60 (19.1%)
|
|
Discontinue treatment after symptoms subside (N = 315)
|
|
No
|
214 (67.9%)
|
|
Yes
|
101 (32.1%)
|
|
Amoxicillin cure common cold
|
|
No
|
125 (19.2%)
|
|
Yes
|
525 (80.8%)
|
|
Tetracycline cure all diseases
|
|
No
|
254 (39.1%)
|
|
Yes
|
396 (60.9%)
|
|
Ciprofloxacin cure all types of diarrhea
|
|
No
|
156 (24%)
|
|
Yes
|
494 (76%)
|
