Table 3 Respondent numbers to various statements on antimicrobial resistance
Statements | Junior (n = 260) | Senior (n = 206) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage |
ABR occurs when your body becomes resistant to AB and they no longer works as well | ||||
 True | 234 | 90 | 205 | 99.5 |
 False | 26 | 10 | 1 | .5 |
 Don’t know | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Many infections are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment by antibiotics | ||||
 True | 149 | 57 | 164 | 80 |
 False | 56 | 22 | 27 | 13 |
 Don’t know | 47 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
If bacteria are resistant to AB, it can be very difficult or impossible to treat the infections they cause | ||||
 True | 196 | 75 | 178 | 86 |
 False | 43 | 16 | 22 | 11 |
 Don’t know | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Antibiotic resistance is an issue that could affect me or my family | ||||
 True | 165 | 64 | 170 | 82 |
 False | 42 | 16 | 19 | 9 |
 Don’t know | 43 | 16 | 13 | 6 |
ABR is an issue in other countries but not here | ||||
 True | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 False | 196 | 75 | 188 | 91 |
 Don’t know | 51 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
ABR only a problem for people who take AB regularly | ||||
 True | 63 | 24 | 36 | 18 |
 False | 167 | 64 | 159 | 77 |
 Don’t know | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Bacteria which are resistant to AB can spread from person to person | ||||
 True | 147 | 56 | 129 | 63 |
 False | 63 | 24 | 49 | 24 |
 Don’t know | 44 | 17 | 25 | 12 |
ABR infections could make medical procedures, organ transplants and cancer treatment difficult | ||||
 True | 150 | 58 | 154 | 75 |
 False | 27 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
 Don’t know | 79 | 30 | 42 | 20 |