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Table 3 Antibiotic beliefs and practices of Caregivers in Trinidad

From: Caregivers' practices, knowledge and beliefs of antibiotics in paediatric upper respiratorytract infections in Trinidad and Tobago: a cross-sectional study

FACTORS

AKS <12 (%)

AKS ≥ 12 (%)

p value

1. Antibiotic Beliefs:

   

a. Cure all infections

   

Agree

48 (37)

63 (30)

0.17

Disagree

81 (63)

146 (70)

 

b. Free from side -effects

   

Agree

21 (18)

44 (21)

0.30

Disagree

99 (82)

153 (79)

 

c. Generally safe

   

Agree

21 (17)

28 (13)

0.40

Disagree

105 (83)

183 (87)

 

2. Antibiotic Practices

   

Demands from doctor for URTI in children

   

Yes

41 (28)

45 (19)

0.05*

No

106 (72)

188 (81)

 

Keeps at home

   

Yes

53 (33)

45 (19)

0.001**

No

107 (67)

195 (91)

 

Self treatment

   

Yes

33 (12)

69 (32)

 

No

154 (88)

150 (68)

0.001**

Given by friends and relatives

   

Yes

16 (10)

25 (11)

 

No

142 (90)

213 (89)

0.9

Compliance

   

Yes

89 (63)

152 (71)

 

No

52 (37)

63 (29)

0.13

  1. *Significant at p < 0.05, ** Significant at p < 0.001