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Table 5 Multiple-choice questions results

From: Community knowledge and practices regarding antibiotic use in rural Mozambique: where is the starting point for prevention of antibiotic resistance?

Questions

Optional answers

Response frequency

Percent

What do you think are antibiotics?

Painkiller

1

6%

Drug against fatigue

1

6%

Drug against high blood pressure

3

19%

Drug against infection

3

19%

Don’t know

8

50%

Subtotal

16

100%

What do you think antibiotics do?

Decrease blood pressure

0

0%

Give energy

1

6%

Kill bacteria

2

13%

Stop pain

4

25%

Don’t know

9

56%

Subtotal

16

100%

When do you think antibiotics should be taken?

Bladder infection

3

19%

Muscle pain

2

13%

Weakness

1

6%

Headache

0

0%

Don’t know

10

62%

Subtotal

16

100%