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Table 3 The prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics, self-storage with antibiotics, and non-adherence to antibiotic treatment

From: Prevalence of inappropriate use behaviors of antibiotics and related factors among chinese antibiotic users: an online cross-sectional survey

Variables

Number

Percentage (%)

Self-medication with antibiotics (SMA)

5766

37.1

Self-storage with antibiotics (SSA)

10,539

67.9

Types of non-adherence behaviorsa

 (1) Missing antibiotics

7495

48.3

 (2) Increasing antibiotic dosage

2361

15.2

 (3) Decreasing antibiotic dosage

3960

25.5

 (4) Discontinuing antibiotics early

12,104

78.0

Non-adherence to antibiotic treatment (NAAT)b

8271

53.3

  1. aEach item measures a type of specific non-adherence behavior and the number of “Yes” answer for each item is identified
  2. bThe total scores range from 0 to 4, with the total scores ≤ 2 are considered as “non-adherence”, and the total scores > 2 are considered as “adherence.”