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Table 3 Association of demographic characteristics with attitudes towards antibiotic use

From: Antibiotic use practices of pharmacy staff: a cross-sectional study in Saint Petersburg, the Russian Federation

Statement

p- value

 

No.

Age

Education

Experience

 

(N = 316)

   

Self-medicate

230

0.946

0.565

0.123

Antibiotics taken in the past 6 months

141

0.787

0.323

0.807

Stopped taking antibiotics after symptoms decreased

8

0.779

0.34

0.382

Source of new information about antibiotics:

 - Training sessions

227

0.309

0.889

0.047*

 - Special literature

140

0.318

0.003*

0.051

 - PILa

158

0.044*

0.465

0.195

Taking probiotics during/after treatment with antibiotics

283

0.869

0.805

0.15

Attitude toward antibiotics

298

0.683

0.622

0.633

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. aPIL: Patient information leaflet