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Table 4 Knowledge caregivers have about self-medication

From: Factors associated with self-medication of antibiotics by caregivers in pediatric patients attending the emergency department: a case-control study

Question

Response

Cases

%

Controls

%

OR

CI 95%

N=182

 

N=546

 

-

-

Acetaminophen

Does not work for infections

124

68

397

73

(Ref)

 

It is better than an antibiotic

4

2

11

2

1.16

0.36- 3.72

It works like an antibiotic

11

6

24

4

1.46

0.69- 3.08

I don’t know

43

24

114

21

1.21

0.80- 1.81

Antibiotics

Do not work for the common cold.

74

41

265

49

(Ref)

 

Work the same as acetaminophen.

1

1

17

3

0.22

0.03- 1.61

Work for the common cold.

53

29

122

22

1.55

1.03- 2.35

I don’t know

54

30

142

26

1.36

0.91- 2.04

When an infection is caused by a virus, the ideal treatment is an antibiotic.

False

35

19

188

34

(Ref)

 

True

97

53

225

41

2.31

1.50- 3.56

I don’t know

50

27

133

24

2.01

1.24- 3.28

When an infection is caused by a virus, an antibiotic will shorten the duration of the infection.

False

26

14

135

25

(Ref)

 

True

121

66

271

50

2.29

1.43- 3.66

I don’t know

35

19

140

26

1.29

0.74- 2.26

Antibiotics are very safe drugs and do not cause any adverse effects.

False

84

46

278

51

(Ref)

 

True

35

19

25

23

0.93

0.59- 1.45

I don’t know

63

35

143

26

1.45

0.99- 2.14

Antibiotics increase the risk of bacterial resistance.

False

85

47

162

48

(Ref)

 

True

14

8

56

10

0.77

0.41- 1.45

I don’t know

83

46

228

42

1.12

0.79- 1.59

Antibiotics cause adverse effects such as diarrhea and rash.

False

88

48

317

58

(Ref)

 

True

26

14

74

14

0.78

0.47- 1.29

I don’t know

68

37

155

28

1.24

0.73- 2.10

There are many new antibiotics for treating infections.

False

7

4

39

7

(Ref)

 

True

87

48

235

43

0.48

0.20- 1.12

I don’t know

88

48

272

50

0.87

0.61- 1.23

Antibiotics should be used when one has a fever.

False

112

62

380

70

(Ref)

 

True

39

21

92

17

1.44

0.93- 2.21

I don’t know

31

17

74

14

1.42

0.88- 2.27

In Colombia, the level of self-medication is low

False

122

67

383

70

(Ref)

 

True

30

16

78

14

1.21

0.75- 1.93

I don’t know

30

16

85

16

1.10

0.69- 1.76

Antibiotics should be discontinued when the fever is gone.

False

78

43

319

58

(Ref)

 

True

81

45

157

29

2.11

1.46- 3.03

I don’t know

23

13

70

13

1.36

0.80- 2.30

  1. In italics are the reference categories for group comparisons and in bold are statistically significant categories
  2. Only one response was accepted, caregivers were instructed to select the best single response
  3. OR Odds ratio, CI 95% 95% confidence interval