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Table 2 Prescribers’ and dispensers’ KAP on rational use of antibiotics

From: Drivers of irrational use of antibiotics among children: a mixed-method study among prescribers and dispensers in Tanzania

 

Profession

 

Variable

Categories

Prescriber, n (%)

Dispenser, n (%)

P-values

Knowledge

Poor

4 (7.4)

2 (3.7)

0.5278

Moderate

6 (11.1)

9 (16.7)

Good

44 (81.5)

43 (79.6)

Attitude

Negative

13 (24.1)

5 (9.3)

 < 0.001

Uncertain

24 (44.4)

5 (9.3)

Positive

17 (31.5)

44 (81.5)

Practices

Poor

38 (70.4)

26 (48.1)

0.0312

Good

16 (29.6)

28 (51.9)