Question | N | Pre and post responsesa | McNemar x2 | p value | |||
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C&C | C&W | W&C | W&W | ||||
Knowledge | |||||||
1. Antibiotics will cure any infection | 26 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0.257 | 0.267 |
2. Antibiotics will cure most coughs and colds | 26 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0.248 | 0.388 |
3. If antibiotics are not effective any more in a few individuals, eventually they will not be effective in the general population | 26 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1.110 | 0.581 |
4. Antibiotics do not kill our good bacteria | 26 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2.345 | 0.629 |
5. The use of antibiotics among animals can reduce the effect of antibiotics among humans | 26 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.013 | 1.000 |
Beliefs | |||||||
6. I believe that left-over antibiotics are good to keep at home in case they might be needed later on | 26 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.201 | 0.453 |
7. I believe that it’s good to be able to get antibiotics from relatives or friends without having to see a doctor first | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.087 | 1.000 |
8. I believe that it’s good to be able to get antibiotics from the drugstore without having to see a doctor first | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0.728 | 0.774 |
9. I believe that an injury to the skin can be cured quickly by pouring antibiotic powders onto the injury | 26 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0.580 | 0.092 |
Attitudes | |||||||
10. If I feel better after half the treatment with antibiotics, I will stop taking them | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.017 | 0.508 |
11. If I get some kind of skin reaction when using an antibiotic, I will not use the same antibiotic again | 26 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4.338 | 0.096 |
12. If I get a left-over antibiotic to use for my disease from a family member or friend I trust, I will take it | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – |