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Table 3 The respondents’ responses regarding the knowledge and attitude questions

From: Prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics and associated factors in the community of Asmara, Eritrea: a descriptive cross sectional survey

 

Frequency

%

Do you know what antibiotics are?

 Yes

422

73.1

 No

155

26.9

What do you think about SMA?

 Good practice

39

6.8

 Acceptable practice

130

22.5

 Not acceptable practice

408

70.7

Are antibiotics good for common cold?

 Yes

128

22.2

 No

281

48.7

 Don’t know

168

29.1

What are antibiotics used for?

 Bacterial infection

277

43.8

 Viral infection

82

13.0

 Bacterial and Viral infections

53

9.2

 Don’t know

270

42.7

aOthers

3

0.5

  1. a Fungal infections, helminthic infections, skin wounds