Table 1 Awareness of respondents in affluent and deprived areas on correct antibiotic usage
STATEMENTS (correct response) | Affluent Areas % (n) % = n/N (N = 139) | Deprived Areas % (n) % = n/N (N = 220) | x 2 p |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotics help cure the common cold, cough and flu (disagree) | 81 (112) | 45 (98) | x2 = 45.5467 p < 0.05 |
Antibiotics are effective against fungi (disagree) | 43 (60) | 68 (149) | x2 = 21.1259 p < 0.05 |
Antibiotics are effective against viruses (disagree) | 55 (77) | 46 (101) | x2 = 3.0666 p = 0.079918 |
Antibiotics are effective against bacteria (agree) | 80 (111) | 78 (171) | x2 = 0.2291 p = 0.632171 |