Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) on Antibiotic Use and Disposal Ways in Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and some other information about study participants in and around Hawassa City (n = 504), 2022.

Variables	Categories	Frequency N (%)
Place of residence	Urban	300 (59.5)
	Rural	204 (40.5)
Age of the respondent (years)	18–29	141 (28)
	30–39	225 (44.6)
	≥40	138 (27.3)
Sex of the respondent	Male	280 (55.6)
	Female	224 (44.4)
Educational status of the respondent	No education	65 (12.9)
	Primary or secondary school completed	122 (24.2)
	College or university graduate	317 (62.9)
Marital status of the family head	Married	377 (74.8)
	Single	127 (25.2)
Family size	1–3	139 (27.6)
	4–6	155 (30.8)
	≥7	210 (41.7)
Occupation of the family head	Employed	265 (52.6)
	Self-employed	135 (26.8)
	Farmer	104 (20.6)
Family monthly income in ETB	≥10000	90 (17.9)
	7000–10000	171 (33.9)
	5000–7000	65 (12.9)
	3000–5000	98 (19.4)
	1000–3000	80 (15.9)
Have you ever heard about antibiotics	Yes	419 (83.13)
	No	85 (16.9)
Have you ever used antibiotics?	Yes	503 (99.8)
	No	1
Type of antibiotics commonly taken and listed by the participants	Amoxicillin	193 (38.3)
	Ampicillin	32 (6.3)
	Azithromycin	53 (10.5)
	Cephalexin	17 (3.4)
	Ciprofloxacin	120 (23.8)
	Dicloxacillin	34 (6.7)
	Doxycycline	20 (4.0)
	Gentamicin	7 (1.4)
	Metronidazole	26 (5.2)
	Vancomycin	2 (0.4)
When did you last use antibiotics?	≤6 months	378 (75)
	6 to 12 months	63 (12.5)
	1 to 2 years	26 (5.2)
	≥2 years	37 (7.3)
Are you currently taking antibiotics?	Yes	185 (36.7)
	No	319 (63.3)
Where did you often get the antibiotics?	Clinic	177 (35.1)
	Health center	72 (14.3)
	Hospital	107 (21.2)
	Pharmacy without prescription	148 (29.4)
Have you ever been in any educational campaign regarding antibiotic use and disposal?	Yes	68 (13.5)
	No	436 (86.5)

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