Table 2 Changes in beliefs and attitudes across the 8 year
Total 2010 a | Total 2018 | Female 2010 | Female 2018 | Male 2010 | Male 2018 | Insured 2010 | Insured 2018 | Uninsured 2010 | Uninsured 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belief/attitude | N(%) | N(%) | sig | N(%) | N(%) | sig | N(%) | N(%) | sig | N(%) | N(%) | sig | N(%) | N(%) | sig |
It is good to keep remaining antibiotic doses at home for later use upon need | |||||||||||||||
Agree | 251(35.1) | 101(23.2) | * | 79(22.32) | 62(20.6) | NS | 84 (23.9) | 39 (28.9) | NS | 139 (32.6) | 62 (20.9) | * | 107 (39.5) | 39 (27.9) | * |
Do not agree | 406(57.4) | 303(69.5) | * | 264(74.58) | 221(73.4) | NS | 247 (70.2) | 82(60.7) | * | 263 (61.6) | 211 (71.3) | * | 140 (51.7) | 92 (65.7) | * |
Do not know | 50(7.1) | 32(7.3) | NS | 11(3.11) | 18(6.0) | NS | 21(6.0) | 14(10.4) | NS | 25 (5.9) | 23 (7.8) | NS | 24 (8.9) | 9 (6.4) | NS |
I don’t mind using antibiotics from a friend or a relative without consulting a doctor | |||||||||||||||
Agree | 163(23.1) | 87 (20) | NS | 79 (22.3) | 55 (18.3) | NS | 84 (23.9) | 32 (23.7) | NS | 98 (23.0) | 60 (20.3) | NS | 63 (23.2) | 27 (19.3) | NS |
Do not agree | 512(72.4) | 337 (77.3) | NS | 264 (74.6) | 241 (80.1) | NS | 247 (70.2) | 96 (71.1) | NS | 315 (73.8) | 229 (77.4) | NS | 190 (70.1) | 108 (77.1) | NS |
Do not know | 32(4.5) | 12 (2.8) | NS | 11 (3.1) | 5 (1.7) | NS | 21 (6.0) | 7 (5.2) | NS | 14 (3.3) | 7 (2.4) | NS | 18 (6.6) | 5 (3.6) | NS |
I don’t mind buying an antibiotic from a pharmacy without a prescription | |||||||||||||||
Agree | 386 (54.6) | 227 (52.1) | NS | 301 (66.4) | 160 (53.2) | * | 135 (44.4) | 67 (49.6) | NS | 212 (49.6) | 139 (47.0) | NS | 166 (61.3) | 88 (62.9) | NS |
Do not agree | 299 (42.3) | 198 (45.4) | NS | 141 (31.1) | 134 (44.5) | * | 158 (52.0) | 64 (47.4) | NS | 203 (47.5) | 148 (50.0) | NS | 95 (35.1) | 50 (35.7) | NS |
Do not know | 22 (3.1) | 11 (2.5) | NS | 11 (2.4) | 7 (2.3) | 11 (3.6) | 4 (3.0) | NS | 12 (2.8) | 9 (3.0) | NS | 10 (3.7) | 2 (1.4) | NS | |
I know how to use the antibiotic through reading the accompanied leaflet without consulting with a doctor or a pharmacist | |||||||||||||||
Agree | 242 (34.4) | 144 (33.0) | NS | 114 (32.4) | 105 (34.9) | NS | 128 (36.6) | 39 (28.9) | NS | 151 (35.7) | 99 (33.4) | NS | 87 (32.1) | 45 (32.1) | NS |
Do not agree | 421 (59.9) | 275 (63.1) | NS | 217 (61.6) | 187 (62.1) | NS | 203 (58.0) | 88 (65.2) | NS | 255 (60.3) | 185 (62.5) | NS | 165 (60.9) | 90 (64.3) | NS |
Do not know | 40 (5.7) | 17 (3.9) | NS | 21 (6.0) | 9 (3.0) | NS | 19 (5.4) | 8 (5.9) | NS | 17 (4.0) | 12 (4.1) | NS | 19 (7.0) | 5 (3.6) | NS |
I buy antibiotics even if the doctor is convinced that it is not needed for my case | |||||||||||||||
Agree | 89 (12.7) | 34 (7.8) | * | 32 (9.1) | 21 (7.0) | NS | 57 (16.3) | 13 (9.6) | NS | 44 (10.4) | 29 (9.8) | NS | 44 (16.3) | 5 (3.6) | * |
Do not agree | 562 (79.9) | 387 (88.8) | * | 294 (83.3) | 271 (90.0) | * | 267 (76.5) | 116 (85.9) | * | 353 (83.3) | 259 (87.5) | NS | 202 (74.8) | 128 (91.4) | * |
Do not know | 52 (7.4) | 15 (3.4) | * | 27 (7.6) | 9 (3.0) | * | 25 (7.2) | 6 (4.4) | NS | 27 (6.4) | 8 (2.7) | * | 24 (8.9) | 7 (5.0) | NS |
You can stop taking your antibiotic when you start feeling better | |||||||||||||||
Agree | 168 (24.0) | 66 (15.1) | * | 78 (22.2) | 38 (12.6) | * | 90 (25.9) | 28 (20.7) | NS | 96 (22.7) | 46 (15.5) | * | 68 (25.3) | 20 (14.3) | * |
Do not agree | 488 (69.6) | 364 (83.5) | * | 251 (71.3) | 261 (86.7) | * | 236 (67.8) | 103 (76.3) | NS | 306 (72.3) | 248 (83.8) | * | 178 (66.2) | 116 (82.9) | * |
Do not know | 45 (6.4) | 6 (1.4) | * | 23 (6.5) | 2 (0.7) | * | 22 (6.3) | 4 (3.0) | NS | 21 (5.0) | 2 (0.7) | * | 23 (8.6) | 4 (2.9) | * |