Table 2.

Percentage of respondents correctly answering true-false questions related to antimicrobial resistance

TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS	CORRECT ANSWER	RESPONDENTS WHO ANSWERED CORRECTLY, %		*P VALUE (ALL CATEGORIES OF RESPONSE^)**

		FIRST-CYCLE SURVEY	SECOND-CYCLE SURVEY
Use of antibiotics is associated with disturbance of the normal microbial flora	True	97	98	.76
The following factor increases AMR: patients not taking their full course of antibiotics	True	89	91	.04^†
The following factor increases AMR: bacteria adapting rapidly to new conditions	True	98	95	.21
The following factor increases AMR: patients taking antibiotics when not necessary	True	98	99	.08
Antibiotic resistance occurs when people become resistant to antibiotics	False	79	80	.35
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics	True	99	98	> .99
Proper hand-washing technique prevents spread of organisms that are on the hands	True	96	98	.35
When one gets a cold, antibiotics will help one get better more quickly	False	95	97	.24
If someone you know is not feeling well, it is safe to share antibiotics with them	False	96	98	.51
If someone in a household is sick, taking antibiotics will prevent other household members from getting sick	False	87	90	.31

AMR—antimicrobial resistance.
↵* Analyses were conducted by comparing all response categories between the first- and second-cycle surveys (ie, correct, incorrect, “don’t know”), not just the correct responses.
↵† Significant at the .05 α level.