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Table 1 General public survey participants’ perception of their GP in case of prescription or non-prescription

From: Perceptions and attitudes about antibiotic resistance in the general public and general practitioners in France

When a GP prescribes antibiotics, I usually think (n = 584)

When a GP does not prescribe antibiotics, I usually think (n = 620)

He/she is a professional who can make the right diagnosis

89%

91%

He/she is a professional who can make the right diagnosis

He/she considers that antibiotics will be effective against my disease

86%

75%

He/she considers that antibiotics will not be effective against my disease

He/she takes my illness seriously

80%

14%

He/she takes my illness lightly

He/she does not want me to come back to him/her in a few days (if my condition does not improve)

37%

66%

He/she considers that at the first stage of disease development, antibiotics are not justified

  1. Base: The following two situation were put to half of the general public sample (% totally and rather agree)