Participant knowledge | Before awareness | After awareness | p value | Regression | |||||
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 | n | % | n | % |  | p valuea | Odds ratio | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI |
How many times have you heard about antibiotic resistance? Many times A few times Only once I don’t remember hearing about antibiotic resistance | 388 43 50 136 | 62.9 7 8.1 22 | 30 0 11 2 | 69.8 0 25.6 4.7 | 8.97963E-13 | Ref - 0.006 0.024 | - - 2.845 0.19 | - - 1.343 0.045 | - - 6.03 0.806 |
Where have you heard about antibiotic resistance? From a physician or nurse From a pharmacist From friends or family At school/college/university In the media (television, radio, newspapers, magazines etc.) Others | 167 69 70 29 166 2 | 33.2 13.7 13.9 5.8 33 0.4 | 6 19 5 0 8 2 | 15 47.5 12.5 0 20 5 | 3.41269E-32 | 0.594 0.00009 0.503 - Ref 0.004 | 0.746 5.714 1.482 - - 20.75 | 0.253 2.388 0.468 - - 2.581 | 2.195 13.672 4.689 - - 166.828 |
How widespread do you think antibiotic resistance is? Mostly found in rich countries Mostly found in poor countries Worldwide | 52 153 269 | 11 32.3 56.8 | 4 9 26 | 10.3 23.1 66.7 | 0.110692 | nd | nd | nd | nd |
What do you think will happen if you use antibiotics unnecessarily? Nothing Antibiotic-resistant infections will personally affect me Antibiotic-resistant infections will affect others in the future Antibiotic-resistant infections will affect me, and others in the future | 54 211 24 203 | 11 42.9 4.9 41.3 | 0 18 0 21 | 0 46.2 0 53.8 | 0.000175 | - Ref - 0.566 | - - - 1.213 | - - - 0.628 | - - - 2.342 |
Participant attitudes | Before awareness | After awareness | p value | Â Regression | Â | Â | Â | ||
n | % | n | % | p value a | Odds ratio |  Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | ||
Has hearing about antibiotic resistance changed how often you think you should take antibiotics? Yes – I think I should take them more Yes – I think I should take them less No | 36 352 87 | 7.6 74.1 18.3 | 3 29 5 | 8.1 78.4 13.5 | 0.46244164 | nd | nd | nd | nd |
Have you told anyone else about antibiotic resistance? Yes No | 289 201 | 59 41 | 34 5 | 87.2 12.8 | 7.4E-06 | 0.001 | 4.729 | 1.818 | 12.301 |