Characteristics (N = 234) | Frequency | % |
---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
 Male | 91 | 38.9 |
 Female | 143 | 61.1 |
Age# | 40.66 ± 14.56 |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
 Malay | 162 | 69.2 |
 Chinese | 38 | 16.3 |
 Indian | 29 | 12.4 |
 Others | 5 | 2.1 |
Academic qualification | Â | Â |
 University | 94 | 40.2 |
 Secondary high school | 81 | 34.6 |
 Secondary lower school | 45 | 19.2 |
 Primary or lower | 14 | 6.0 |
Exposure to antibiotic awareness campaign | Â | Â |
 Yes | 59 | 25.2 |
 No | 175 | 74.8 |
1st degree family member in health care related job | Â | Â |
 Yes | 120 | 51.3 |
 No | 114 | 48.7 |
Duration of Last Taken Antibiotic (N = 233*) |  |  |
 Within one month ago | 24 | 10.3 |
 Within 6 months | 59 | 25.3 |
Within 1Â year | 31 | 13.3 |
 More than 1 year ago | 99 | 42.5 |
 Have not taken before | 20 | 8.6 |
Frequency of Antibiotic Consumption (N = 233*) |  |  |
 At least once a month | 3 | 1.3 |
 At least once every 3 months | 12 | 5.1 |
 At least once every 6 months | 36 | 15.4 |
 At least once a year | 64 | 27.5 |
 Less than once a year | 98 | 42.1 |
 Have not taken before | 20 | 8.6 |
Source of Antibiotic (N = 213)** |  |  |
 Own (leftover/sharing) | 4 | 1.9 |
 Prescribed by doctor | 205 | 96.2 |
 Purchase at retail pharmacy with prescription | 6 | 2.8 |
 Purchase at retail pharmacy without prescription | 9 | 4.2 |
 Private clinic without seeing doctor | 5 | 2.3 |