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Table 2 Participants’ beliefs about requirements for an antibiotic for common childhood complaints (n = 722)

From: Antibiotic use in rural China: a cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes and self-reported practices among caregivers in Shandong province

How often an antibiotic is needed for a child with this complaint

Bronchitis

Diarrhea

Ear infection

Fever

Dry cough

Sore throat

Stuffy nose

Always

23.7 %

16.3 %

16.8 %

29.8 %

26.0 %

23.1 %

19.1 %

Usually

14.4 %

10.5 %

7.1 %

16.6 %

16.3 %

13.3 %

13.0 %

Sometimes

19.7 %

17.0 %

13.0 %

16.6 %

14.4 %

15.7 %

17.6 %

Never

7.8 %

24.2 %

8.2 %

13.4 %

18.6 %

18.6 %

22.2 %

Don’t know

34.5 %

31.9 %

55.0 %

23.5 %

24.7 %

29.4 %

28.1 %

Over-expectation for an antibiotic

38.1 %

26.8 %

23.9 %

46.4 %

42.3 %

36.4 %

32.1 %