Table 1 Socio-Demographic characteristics of participants
From: A national survey of public awareness of antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria
Variable | Frequency N = 482 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 240 | 49.8 |
Female | 242 | 50.2 |
Age | ||
18–24 | 91 | 18.9 |
25–34 | 116 | 24.1 |
35–44 | 63 | 13.1 |
45–54 | 33 | 6.8 |
55–64 | 16 | 3.3 |
65–74 | 5 | 1.03 |
75+ | 3 | 0.6 |
Missing | 155 | 32.2 |
State | ||
Borno | 76 | 15.8 |
Delta | 82 | 17 |
Ebonyi | 78 | 16.2 |
Jigawa | 75 | 15.6 |
Lagos | 94 | 19.5 |
Plateau | 77 | 16 |
LGA | ||
Rural | 208 | 43.2 |
Urban | 274 | 56.8 |
Degree | ||
No schooling | 40 | 8.3 |
Primary education | 37 | 7.7 |
Secondary education | 167 | 34.6 |
Vocational training | 49 | 10.2 |
Bachelor’s degree | 129 | 26.8 |
Master’s degree | 30 | 6.2 |
Doctorate degree | 2 | 0.4 |
Non-formal education | 28 | 5.8 |
Last intake of antibiotics | ||
In the last month | 200 | 41.5 |
In the last 6 months | 122 | 25.3 |
In the last year | 36 | 7.5 |
More than a year ago | 48 | 10 |
Never | 16 | 3.3 |
Can’t remember | 60 | 12.4 |
Received prescription | ||
Yes | 331 | 68.7 |
No | 151 | 31.3 |