Component 1 Component 2
Knowledge about treatment of commonillnesses Knowledge about prudent use of antibiotics
Variable (eigenvector) Variable (eigenvector)
Do you think these conditions can be treated with antibiotics? Do you think these conditions can be treated with antibiotics?
- Malaria (0.40) - Gonorrhea (0.36)
- Body aches (0.35) - Bladder infection or urinary tract infection (0.45)
- Headaches (0.38)
Do you think these statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’?
- It’s ok to use antibiotics that were given to a friend or family member as long as they were used to treat the same illness (0.43)
-It’s ok to buy the same antibiotics, or request these from a doctor/nurse, if you’re sick and they helped you get better when you had the same symptoms before (0.36)
Cronbach alpha 0.72 0.51
% Variance 16.3 10.9
% Cumulative variance 16.3 27.2