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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the general publics’ understanding and awareness of CPE

From: The acceptability of screening for Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE): cross-sectional survey of nursing staff and the general publics’ perceptions

Question

N (%)

Have you heard about the problem of some bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics

 Yes

214 (83.9)

 No

41 (16.1)

Have you heard of CPE (n = 256)

 Yes

59 (23.0)

 No

197 (77.0)

Have you been screened for CPE (n = 256)

 Yes

2 (0.8)

 No

191 (74.6)

 Don’t know

63 (24.6)

Have you ever had a rectal swab or rectal examination by a Doctor or Nurse? (n = 254)

 Yes

61 (24.0)

 No

193 (76.0)

Have you ever provided a stool sample (n = 253)

 Yes

124 (49.0)

 No

129 (51.0)

If I needed to be tested for CPE, I would prefer to provide? (n = 254)

 Rectal swab

34 (13.4)

 Stool specimen

107 (42.1)

 I have no preference

113 (44.5)

If a rectal swab was required to test you for CPE, would you prefer (n = 250)

 A nurse took the swab

47 (18.8)

 You did this yourself

111 (44.4)

 I have no preference

92 (36.8)