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Statement (Correct answer) |
Current study Iraq (%) N=500 |
Awad et al [16] Kuwait (%) N=680 |
Shehadeh et al [17] Jordan (%) N= 1141 |
Lim et al [18] Malysia (%) N= 401 |
Carter et al [19] USA (%) N= 215 |
Andre´ et al [20] Sweden (%) N= 747 |
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| Antibiotic Role | ||||||||
| 1. Kill bacteria (Yes) | 91.6 | 66.5 | --- | 78.3 | 90.0 | 77.2 | ||
| 2. Treat viral infections (No) | 42.4 | 29.8 | --- | 17.0 | 65.0 | 73.2 | ||
| 3. Work on most coughs/ colds (No) | 20.0 | 25.2 | --- | 18.0 | 64.0 | --- | ||
| 4. Relieve pain/ swelling (No). | 44.6 | --- | --- | 30.9 | --- | --- | ||
| 5. Different antibiotics are used for different diseases (Yes) | 69.6 | 74.5 | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Resistance | ||||||||
| 6. Bacteria could resist antibiotics (Yes) | 73.4 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 80.7 | ||
| 7. Human body could resist antibiotics (No) | 18.6 | 7.5 | --- | --- | 4.0 | 15.3 | ||
| 8. Antibiotics resistant infection is not easily cured (Yes) | 66.2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| 9. Long & frequent antibiotics use make bacteria more resistant (Yes) | 68.8 | 49.0 | 36.0 | 67.8 | 93.0 | --- | ||
| 10. Full antibiotic course can be stopped if symptoms improve (No) | 38.2 | --- | 61.5 | 38.1 | 82 | 94.5 | ||
| Dangers / side effects |
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| 11. Antibiotics may cause fatal allergic reaction (Yes) | 60.6 | --- | 68.6 | --- | --- | --- | ||
| 12. If allergic skin reaction developed, same antibiotic should not be used again (Yes) | 79.6 | 77.8 | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| 13. Some antibiotics are harmful to teeth of children (Yes) | 36.8 | --- | 67.3 | --- | --- | --- | ||
| 14. Antibiotics do not kill good bacteria on skin and in gut (No) | 29.0 | 51.1 | --- | 39.7 | 81.0 | --- | ||