Table 3 Practice of participants towards antibiotics use and resistance

Do you Ask doctor to prescribe antibiotics for common cold?

1540 (54.3)

1293 (45.7)

0.122~

< 0.001*,~

< 0.001*,~

Do you think there is any problem if you dispense medication without prescription?

1938 (68.3)

899 (31.7)

< 0.001*,~

< 0.001*,~

0.839~

I ask the patient’s history and symptoms of their infections before deciding to dispense antimicrobials

1716 (60.6)

1117 (39.4)

0.006*,~

< 0.001*,~

< 0.001*,~

Before I dispense an antibiotic, I seek additional clinical information like drug interactions, ADRs, allergy…

1642 (58)

1191 (42)

< 0.001*,~

< 0.001*,~

< 0.001*,~

I educate patients about the appropriate use of antibiotics and resistance-related issues

1838 (64.9)

995 (35.1)

0.115~

< 0.001*,~

< 0.001*,~

I check if antibiotic prescriptions are prescribed in accordance with local guidelines before dispensing

1309 (46.2)

1524 (53.8)

< 0.001*,~

< 0.001*,~

< 0.001*,~