Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward Antibiotic Use among Harar City and Its Surrounding Community, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 3

Attitudes towards use of antibiotics among Harar city and its surrounding residents from February 1 to May 1, 2017 (n = 384).

Statement	Strongly agree n()	Agree n()	Neutral n()	Disagree n()	Strongly disagree n()
I always complete the course of treatment with antibiotics even if I feel better	310(80.7)	44(11.5)	0	18(4.7)	12(3.1)
If I feel better after a few days, I sometimes stop taking my antibiotics before completing the course of treatment	19(4.9)	90(23.5)	2(0.5)	129(33.6)	144(37.5)
I prefer to keep antibiotics at home in case there may be a need for them later	15(3.9)	33(8.6)	1(0.2)	153(39.8)	182(47.5)
It is good to be able to get antibiotics from relatives or friends without having to see a medical doctor.	17(4.4)	19(4.9)	2(0.5)	125(32.6)	221(57.6)
I prefer to be able to buy antibiotics from the pharmacy without a prescription.	18(4.7)	83(21.6)	2(0.5)	143(37.3)	138(35.9)
I prefer to use an antibiotic if I have a cough for more than a week	75(19.5)	170(44.2)	2(0.5)	78(20.3)	59(15.3)
When I have a sore throat I prefer to use an antibiotic	90(23.4)	124(32.3)	5(1.3)	147(38.3)	18(4.6)