Knowledge Questions |  | Total (nâ=â539) | Feuang (nâ=â274, 50.8%) | Vangvieng (nâ=â265, 49.2%) | P |
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Section 1. Knowledge about effectiveness of antibiotics | |||||
âQ1. Antibiotics are effective against bacterial infections | Yes | 129 (23.9) | 52 (19.0) | 77 (29.1) | <â0.01 |
No | 36 (6.7) | 4 (1.5) | 32 (12.1) | Â | |
I donât know | 374 (69.4) | 218 (79.6) | 156 (58.9) | Â | |
âQ2. Antibiotics are effective against viral infections | Yes | 125 (23.2) | 41 (15.0) | 84 (31.7) | <â0.01 |
No | 39 (7.2) | 13 (4.7) | 26 (9.8) | Â | |
I donât know | 375 (69.6) | 220 (80.3) | 155 (58.5) | Â | |
âQ3. Common cold is normally caused by bacteria | Yes | 96 (17.8) | 34 (12.4) | 62 (23.4) | <â0.01 |
No | 76 (14.1) | 17 (6.2) | 59 (22.3) | Â | |
I donât know | 367 (68.1) | 223 (81.4) | 144 (54.3) | Â | |
âQ4. Common cold is normally caused by viruses | Yes | 127 (23.6) | 39 (14.2) | 88 (33.2) | <â0.01 |
No | 45 (8.4) | 13 (4.7) | 32 (12.1) | Â | |
I donât know | 367 (68.1) | 222 (81.0) | 145 (54.7) | Â | |
âQ5. Antibiotics are used to stop fever | Yes | 163 (30.2) | 86 (31.4) | 77 (29.1) | <â0.01 |
No | 153 (28.4) | 58 (21.3) | 95 (35.9) | Â | |
I donât know | 223 (41.4) | 130 (47.5) | 93 (35.1) | Â | |
âQ6. Antibiotic use may cause side effects | Yes | 131 (24.3) | 43 (15.7) | 88 (33.2) | <â0.01 |
No | 71 (13.2) | 50 (18.3) | 21 (7.9) | Â | |
I donât know | 337 (62.5) | 181 (66.1) | 156 (58.9) | Â | |
âQ7. I decide myself when to stop antibiotics | Yes | 256 (47.5) | 146 (53.3) | 110 (41.5) | 0.02 |
No | 169 (31.4) | 77 (28.1) | 92 (34.7) | Â | |
I donât know | 114 (21.2) | 51 (18.6) | 63 (23.8) | Â | |
Section 2. Knowledge about antibiotic resistance | |||||
âQ1. Have you heard the term ABR | Yes | 89 (16.5) | 37 (13.5) | 52 (19.6) | 0.11 |
No | 348 (64.6) | 187 (68.3) | 161 (60.8) | Â | |
I donât know | 102 (18.9) | 50 (18.3) | 52 (19.6) | Â | |
âQ2. Antibiotic use can cause ABR | Yes | 117 (21.7) | 50 (18.3) | 67 (25.3) | <â0.01 |
No | 72 (13.4) | 29 (10.6) | 43 (16.2) | Â | |
I donât know | 350 (64.9) | 195 (71.2) | 155 (58.5) | Â | |
âQ3. The more antibiotics we use in society, the higher risk that the resistance develops and spread | Yes | 142 (26.4) | 51 (18.6) | 91 (34.3) | <â0.01 |
No | 38 (7.1) | 17 (6.2) | 21 (7.9) | Â | |
I donât know | 359 (66.6) | 206 (75.2) | 153 (57.7) | Â | |
âQ4. Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics | Yes | 85 (15.8) | 32 (11.7) | 53 (20.0) | <â0.01 |
No | 39 (7.24) | 10 (3.7) | 29 (10.9) | Â | |
I donât know | 415 (77.0) | 232 (84.7) | 183 (69.1) | Â | |
âQ5. People can become resistant to antibiotics | Yes | 132 (24.5) | 51 (18.8) | 81 (30.6) | <â0.01 |
No | 70 (13.0) | 39 (14.2) | 31(11.7) | Â | |
I donât know | 337 (62.5) | 184 (67.2) | 153 (57.7) | Â | |
Q6. Unnecessary use of antibiotics can make them ineffective in long term | Yes | 170 (31.5) | 61 (22.3) | 109 (41.1) | <â0.01 |
No | 45 (8.4) | 21 (7.7) | 24 (9.1) | Â | |
I donât know | 324 (60.1) | 192 (70.1) | 132 (49.8) | Â | |
âQ7. ABR can spread from animals to humans | Yes | 85 (15.8) | 37 (13.5) | 48 (18.1) | 0.01 |
No | 80 (14.8) | 31 (11.3) | 49 (18.5) | Â | |
I donât know | 374 (69.4) | 206 (75.2) | 168 (63.4) | Â | |
âQ8. Today ABR is a big problem in Lao PDR | Yes | 121 (22.5) | 47 (17.2) | 74 (27.9) | <â0.01 |
No | 48 (8.9) | 13 (4.7) | 35 (13.2) | Â | |
donât know | 370 (68.7) | 214 (78.1) | 156 (58.9) | Â | |
âQ9. Today, ABR is a big problem in the world | Yes | 91 (16.9) | 37 (13.5) | 54 (20.4) | <â0.01 |
No | 45 (8.4) | 8 (2.9) | 37 (14.0) | Â | |
donât know | 403 (74.8) | 229 (83.6) | 174 (65.7) | Â |