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) |