Antibiotic Use among Patients Visiting Primary Hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 4

Antibiotic awareness by participants at primary hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia.

S. no	Items		Frequency (%)
1	Among the list, which drug(s) you know?	Amoxicillin	155 (36.7)
		Ampicillin	59 (14.0)
		Augmentin	21 (5.0)
		Tetracycline	31 (7.3)
		Ciprofloxacin	34 (8.1)
		Cotrimoxazole	18 (4.3)
		Metronidazole	36 (8.5)
		Doxycycline	10 (2.4)
		Chloramphenicol	10 (2.4)
		None	48 (11.4)
2	Can you mention its (their) importance?	I do not know	251 (59.5)
		Other disease	19 (4.5)
		Infection	100 (23.7)
		Trauma	20 (4.7)
		Headache and pain	32 (7.6)
3	Ability to differentiate displayed antibiotics	Unable to differentiate	58 (13.7)
		Able to differentiate one	85 (20.1)
		Able to differentiate two	93 (22.0)
		Able to differentiate three	81 (19.2)
		Able to differentiate four and above	105 (24.9)
4	Appropriate antibiotic use duration (period) should be indicated by	Physician or pharmacist (1)	353 (83.6)
		Drug leaflet (2)	14 (3.3)
		Until disappearance of symptoms (3)	15 (3.6)
		Relief of symptoms (4)	18 (4.3)
		Family members or friends (5)	14 (3.3)
		One and two	5 (1.2)
		One, two, and three	3(0.7)
5	Who is the source of your information?	Relatives	19 (4.5)
		Friends	18 (4.3)
		Health professionals	377 (89.3)
		Mass media	8 (2.1)