From: Antibiotic resistance among the Lahu hill tribe people, northern Thailand: a cross-sectional study
Factors | Resistance | No resistance | χ2 | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Total | 30 | 12.5 | 210 | 87.5 | N/A | N/A |
Age (years) | ||||||
< 60 | 20 | 66.7 | 172 | 81.9 | 3.81 | 0.051 |
≥ 60 | 10 | 33.3 | 38 | 18.1 | ||
Education | ||||||
No | 18 | 60.0 | 92 | 43.8 | 2.77 | 0.096 |
Yes | 12 | 40.0 | 118 | 56.2 | ||
Receiving antibiotic information | ||||||
No | 8 | 26.7 | 54 | 25.7 | 0.01 | 0.911 |
Yes | 22 | 73.3 | 156 | 74.3 | ||
Knowledge on infectious diseases | ||||||
Poor | 6 | 20.0 | 35 | 16.7 | 0.20 | 0.650 |
Good | 24 | 80.0 | 175 | 83.3 | ||
Knowledge regarding antibiotic use | ||||||
Poor | 25 | 83.3 | 134 | 63.8 | 4.47 | 0.034* |
Good | 5 | 16.7 | 76 | 36.2 | ||
Attitudes regarding antibiotic use | ||||||
Poor | 19 | 63.3 | 104 | 49.5 | 2.00 | 0.157 |
Good | 11 | 36.7 | 106 | 50.5 | ||
Behaviors on antibiotic use | ||||||
Poor | 24 | 80.0 | 131 | 62.4 | 3.56 | 0.059 |
Good | 6 | 20.0 | 79 | 37.6 | ||
Frequency of antibiotic use 12 months prior (time) | ||||||
1 | 22 | 73.3 | 131 | 62.4 | 1.36 | 0.243 |
≥ 2 | 8 | 26.7 | 79 | 37.6 |