Table 4 Ratings of participants’ compliance with doctors’ directions on antibiotic use (n = 722)

How often do you use antibiotics prophylactically, to protect your child from diseases like the common cold?

1.0 %

1.9 %

3.2 %

4.6 %

89.3 %

How often do you follow doctors’ instructions when giving your child antibiotics?

82.8 %

10.8 %

5.8 %

0.4 %

0.1 %

Have you ever increased the dosage of antibiotics for your child for better efficacy?

0.6 %

1.2 %

1.9 %

6.1 %

90.2 %

Have you ever reduced the dosage of antibiotics for your child for improved safety?

3.2 %

3.6 %

5.4 %

11.5 %

76.3 %

Have you ever used antibiotics intermittently or in an interrupted pattern for your child?

1.4 %

4.8 %

6.4 %

32.7 %

54.7 %