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Table 2 Knowledge of pregnant women about antibiotics in the two study districts

From: Antibiotic knowledge, attitudes and reported practice during pregnancy and six months after birth: a follow- up study in Lao PDR

Knowledge Questions

 

Total

(n = 539)

Feuang

(n = 274, 50.8%)

Vangvieng

(n = 265, 49.2%)

P

Section 1. Knowledge about effectiveness of antibiotics

 Q1. Antibiotics are effective against bacterial infections

Yes

129 (23.9)

52 (19.0)

77 (29.1)

< 0.01

No

36 (6.7)

4 (1.5)

32 (12.1)

 

I don’t know

374 (69.4)

218 (79.6)

156 (58.9)

 

 Q2. Antibiotics are effective against viral infections

Yes

125 (23.2)

41 (15.0)

84 (31.7)

< 0.01

No

39 (7.2)

13 (4.7)

26 (9.8)

 

I don’t know

375 (69.6)

220 (80.3)

155 (58.5)

 

 Q3. Common cold is normally caused by bacteria

Yes

96 (17.8)

34 (12.4)

62 (23.4)

< 0.01

No

76 (14.1)

17 (6.2)

59 (22.3)

 

I don’t know

367 (68.1)

223 (81.4)

144 (54.3)

 

 Q4. Common cold is normally caused by viruses

Yes

127 (23.6)

39 (14.2)

88 (33.2)

< 0.01

No

45 (8.4)

13 (4.7)

32 (12.1)

 

I don’t know

367 (68.1)

222 (81.0)

145 (54.7)

 

 Q5. Antibiotics are used to stop fever

Yes

163 (30.2)

86 (31.4)

77 (29.1)

< 0.01

No

153 (28.4)

58 (21.3)

95 (35.9)

 

I don’t know

223 (41.4)

130 (47.5)

93 (35.1)

 

 Q6. Antibiotic use may cause side effects

Yes

131 (24.3)

43 (15.7)

88 (33.2)

< 0.01

No

71 (13.2)

50 (18.3)

21 (7.9)

 

I don’t know

337 (62.5)

181 (66.1)

156 (58.9)

 

 Q7. 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)

 

I don’t know

114 (21.2)

51 (18.6)

63 (23.8)

 

Section 2. Knowledge about antibiotic resistance

 Q1. 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)

 

I don’t know

102 (18.9)

50 (18.3)

52 (19.6)

 

 Q2. Antibiotic use can cause ABR

Yes

117 (21.7)

50 (18.3)

67 (25.3)

< 0.01

No

72 (13.4)

29 (10.6)

43 (16.2)

 

I don’t know

350 (64.9)

195 (71.2)

155 (58.5)

 

 Q3. 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)

< 0.01

No

38 (7.1)

17 (6.2)

21 (7.9)

 

I don’t know

359 (66.6)

206 (75.2)

153 (57.7)

 

 Q4. Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics

Yes

85 (15.8)

32 (11.7)

53 (20.0)

< 0.01

No

39 (7.24)

10 (3.7)

29 (10.9)

 

I don’t know

415 (77.0)

232 (84.7)

183 (69.1)

 

 Q5. People can become resistant to antibiotics

Yes

132 (24.5)

51 (18.8)

81 (30.6)

< 0.01

No

70 (13.0)

39 (14.2)

31(11.7)

 

I don’t know

337 (62.5)

184 (67.2)

153 (57.7)

 

Q6. Unnecessary use of antibiotics can make them ineffective in long term

Yes

170 (31.5)

61 (22.3)

109 (41.1)

< 0.01

No

45 (8.4)

21 (7.7)

24 (9.1)

 

I don’t know

324 (60.1)

192 (70.1)

132 (49.8)

 

 Q7. 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)

 

I don’t know

374 (69.4)

206 (75.2)

168 (63.4)

 

 Q8. Today ABR is a big problem in Lao PDR

Yes

121 (22.5)

47 (17.2)

74 (27.9)

< 0.01

No

48 (8.9)

13 (4.7)

35 (13.2)

 

don’t know

370 (68.7)

214 (78.1)

156 (58.9)

 

 Q9. Today, ABR is a big problem in the world

Yes

91 (16.9)

37 (13.5)

54 (20.4)

< 0.01

No

45 (8.4)

8 (2.9)

37 (14.0)

 

don’t know

403 (74.8)

229 (83.6)

174 (65.7)

 
  1. Abbreviations: ABR antibiotic resistance