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Table 2 Respondents’ knowledge surrounding antibiotic resistance (AR) in affluent and deprived areas

From: Knowledge and awareness of the general public and perception of pharmacists about antibiotic resistance

STATEMENTS (correct response)

Affluent Areas % (n) % = n/N

(N = 139)

Deprived Areas % (n)

% = n/N

(N = 220)

x 2

p

Antibiotic resistance is when antibiotics no longer work to treat infections (agree)

81 (112)

57 (126)

x2 = 20.7008

p < 0.05

If taken too often or unnecessarily, antibiotics are less likely to work in the future (agree)

88 (123)

61 (135)

x2 = 30.9991

p < 0.05