Knowledge on AMR | Â | |||
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6 | Antibiotic resistance occurs when your body becomes resistant to antibiotics, and they no longer work as well. (ANS: false) |  |  | < 0.001 |
 | Correct | 1 (1.64) | 33 (54.1) |  |
 | Incorrect/don’t know | 60 (98.4) | 28 (45.9) |  |
7 | Bacteria resistant to antibiotics can be spread from person to person. (ANS: true) |  |  | < 0.001 |
 | Correct | 10 (16.4) | 49 (80.3) |  |
 | Incorrect/don’t know | 51 (83.6) | 12 (19.7) |  |
8 | Inappropriate use of antimicrobials would accelerate the development of resistant microorganism, resulting in AMR. (ANS: true) | Â | Â | 0.007 |
 | Correct | 21 (34.4) | 58 (95.1) |  |
 | Incorrect/don’t know | 40 (65.6) | 3 (4.90) |  |
9 | Antibiotic-resistant infections could make medical procedures like surgery, organ transplants and cancer treatment much more dangerous. (ANS: true) |  |  | < 0.001 |
 | Correct | 17 (27.9) | 53 (86.9) |  |
 | Incorrect/don’t know | 44 (72.1) | 8 (13.1) |  |
10 | I am not at risk of getting antibiotic-resistant infection, as long as I take my antibiotics correctly. (ANS: false) |  |  | < 0.001 |
 | Correct | 4 (6.56) | 32 (52.5) |  |
 | Incorrect/don’t know | 57 (93.4) | 29 (47.5) |  |
11 | Maintaining good hand hygiene can help address the problem of AMR. (ANS: true) |  |  | < 0.001 |
 | Correct | 23 (37.7) | 55 (90.2) |  |
 | Incorrect/don’t know | 38 (62.3) | 6 (9.8) |  |
 | Score on AMR knowledge | 20.8% 1.25(1.48) | 76.5% 4.59(1.33) | < 0.001 |
 | Total score | 40.1% 4.41 (2.57) | 83.3% 9.16 (1.92) | < 0.001 |