Table 2 Parental knowledge regarding antibiotic use in children with URTIs (N = 385). Questions adopted from Panagakou et al. [31]
Variable | Item | Frequency | Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotics can be used for any feverish child | Strongly agree | 76 | 19.7 |
Agree | 153 | 39.7 | |
Disagree | 110 | 28.6 | |
Strongly disagree | 40 | 10.4 | |
Uncertain | 6 | 1.6 | |
Children with flu like symptoms get better faster when antibiotics are used | Strongly agree | 69 | 17.9 |
Agree | 201 | 52.2 | |
Disagree | 95 | 24.7 | |
Strongly disagree | 15 | 3.9 | |
Uncertain | 5 | 1.3 | |
Most URTIs are viral in origin and are self-limited; thus, there is no need for antibiotic use | Strongly agree | 43 | 11.2 |
Agree | 114 | 29.9 | |
Disagree | 173 | 44.9 | |
Strongly disagree | 37 | 9.6 | |
Uncertain | 18 | 4.7 | |
Antibiotics do not have any side effects | Strongly agree | 19 | 4.9 |
Agree | 54 | 14.0 | |
Disagree | 163 | 42.3 | |
Strongly disagree | 138 | 35.8 | |
Uncertain | 11 | 2.9 | |
Inappropriate use of antibiotics reduces their efficacy and drives bacterial resistance | Strongly agree | 126 | 32.7 |
Agree | 181 | 47 | |
Disagree | 53 | 13.8 | |
Strongly disagree | 15 | 3.9 | |
Uncertain | 10 | 2.6 | |
Antibiotic use can prevent complications from URTIs | Strongly agree | 68 | 17.7 |
Agree | 223 | 57.9 | |
Disagree | 63 | 16.4 | |
Strongly disagree | 12 | 3.1 | |
Uncertain | 19 | 4.6 | |
Scientists can produce new antibiotics for resistant bacteria | Strongly agree | 96 | 24.4 |
Agree | 180 | 46.8 | |
Disagree | 27 | 7.0 | |
Strongly disagree | 18 | 4.7 | |
Uncertain | 64 | 16.6 |