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Table 2 Frequency of KAP responses

From: Caretaker knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing E. coli (ESBL-EC) in children in Quito, Ecuador

Question

No. of responses (%)

When your child’s throat hurts, do you give them antibiotics? (n = 740)

 

 Never

179 (24.2)

 Sometimes

280 (37.8)

 Always

259 (35.0)

 Don’t know/no response

22 (3.0)

When your child catches a cold, will antibiotics help them improve more quickly? (n = 740)

 

 Never

162 (21.9)

 Sometimes

193 (26.1)

 Always

333 (45.0)

 Don’t know/no response

52 (7.0)

When your child is sick with a cold, bad enough that they need to see a doctor, do you wait for a doctor to prescribe antibiotics for your child? (n = 740)

 

 Never

124 (16.8)

 Sometimes

206 (27.80

 Always

393 (53.1)

 Don’t know/no response

17 (2.3)

Do you think it is OK to use antibiotics when you feel sick, to help you get better? (n = 740)

 

 Never

115 (15.5)

 Sometimes

376 (50.8)

 Always

225 (30.4)

 Don’t know/no response

24 (3.2)

If your child has bronchitis and you cannot take them to the doctor quickly, is it an option to go to a pharmacy to get antibiotics? (n = 740)

 

 Never

432 (58.4)

 Sometimes

136 (18.4)

 Always

148 (20.0)

 Don’t know/no response

24 (3.2)

Do most of your friends think that they should give antibiotics to their children when they have a cold? (n = 740)

 

 Never

159 (21.5)

 Sometimes

168 (22.7)

 Always

200 (27.0)

 Don’t know/no response

213 (28.8)

Do most of your friends think that they should give antibiotics to their children when they have diarrhea? (n = 740)

 

 Never

156 (21.1)

 Sometimes

159 (21.5)

 Always

199 (26.9)

 Don’t know/no response

226 (30.5)

Do most of your friends think that they should give antibiotics to children when they have skin irritations? (n = 740)

 

 Never

156 (21.1)

 Sometimes

163 (22.0)

 Always

188 (25.4)

 Don’t know/no response

233 (31.5)

Do most of your friends go to a pharmacy to buy antibiotics for their children who are ill, without a medical prescription? (n = 740)

 

 Never

142 (19.2)

 Sometimes

156 (21.1)

 Always

213 (28.8)

 Don’t know/no response

229 (30.9)

Can antibiotics kill bacteria? (n = 740)

 

 Yes

302 (40.8)

 No

124 (16.8)

 Don’t know/no response

314 (42.4)

Can antibiotics kill viruses? (n = 740)

 

 Yes

280 (37.8)

 No

158 (21.4)

 Don’t know/no response

302 (40.8)

Correctly answered both questions on whether antibiotics can kill viruses or bacteria (n = 736)

 

 Yes

58 (7.9)

 No

678 (92.1)