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Table 1 Participant demographics and antibiotic use in the previous year

From: Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of Egyptians towards antibiotic use in the community: can we do better?

 

Number

Percentage

Age group (years)

18–30

31–50

51–70

> 70

192

320

92

22

30.7

51.1

14.7

3.5

Gender

Female

Male

Prefer not to say

478

146

2

76.4

23.3

0.3

Level of education

Postgraduate

Bachelor

High school graduate

Middle school graduate

None

95

435

85

10

1

15.2

69.5

13.6

1.6

0.2

Antibiotic use in last year

Once

2–3 times

≥ 4 times

184

241

94

35.5

46.4

18.1

Who advised you to take the antibiotics?

Doctor

Pharmacist

Nurse

Friend

Family member

Self

Other

345

99

0

6

31

70

2

62.4

17.9

0

1.1

5.6

12.7

0.4