Evaluation of Knowledge and Risk Perception about Antibiotic Resistance in Biology and Mathematics Young Students in Nîmes University in France
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Measures
3. Results
3.1. Uses and Knowledge
3.2. Risk Perception and Health Consequences Concern
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Item | Factor 1 | Factor 2 |
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1 | 0.630 | 0.046 |
2 | −0.070 | 0.521 |
4 | 0.588 | −0.070 |
5 | 0.465 | 0.172 |
6 | 0.314 | 0.275 |
7 | 0.053 | 0.625 |
8 | 0.385 | 0.575 |
9 | 0.511 | 0.220 |
11 | 0.385 | 0.277 |
12 | 0.559 | −0.019 |
13 | 0.688 | 0.025 |
14 | 0.154 | 0.555 |
18 | 0.301 | 0.399 |
19 | 0.219 | 0.437 |
Item | Factor 1 |
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1 | 0.749 |
2 | 0.785 |
3 | 0.570 |
4 | 0.336 |
5 | 0.386 |
7 | 0.481 |
8 | 0.600 |
First Hypothesis: Subjects with Inappropriate Practices Would Have a Lower ABR Risk Perception, Concern and More Denial About It | |||
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Question #4 | Question #5 | Question #6 | |
Good answer data | D: m = 26.90, SD = 5.17 HC: m = 40.24, SD = 5.03 | HC: m = 40.32, SD = 5.15 RP: m = 48.61, SD = 9.89 | D: m = 27.48, SD = 5.00 HC: m = 41.02, SD = 4.86 RP: m = 50.66, SD = 9.90 |
Wrong answer data | D: m = 24.94, SD = 4.33 | HC: m = 38.88, SD = 5.27 RP: m = 46.12, SD = 8.84 | D: m = 25.43, SD = 5.00 HC: m = 39.13, SD = 5.31 RP: m = 46. 24, SD = 8.72 |
Global data | HC: t(269) = −2.834, p = 0.005, d = 0.39, 95% CI [−3.31, −0.60] | HC: t(266) = −2.037, p = 0.043, d = 0.28, 95% CI [−2.82, −0.05] RP: t(281) = −1.939, p = 0.053, d = 0.26, 95% CI [−4.97, −0.04] | D: t(253) = −3.258, p = 0.001, d = 0.41, 95% CI [−3.29, −0.81] HC: t(259) = −2.962, p = 0.003, d = 0.37, 95% CI [−3.14, −0.63] RP: t(269) = −3.914, p < 0.001, d = 0.48, 95% CI [−6.66, −2.20] |
Third Hypothesis: Students with a High Expertise in Life Science Would Have a Higher ABR Risk Perception, Concern and Lower ABR Risk Denial. | |||
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Denial about ABR Risk | Concern for Health Consequences | Perception of ABR Risk | |
Life science students | m = 27.04, SD = 5.06 | m = 40.33, SD = 4.83 | m = 48.87, SD = 9.39 |
Mathematics students | m = 23.81, SD = 3.86 | m = 37.44, SD = 6.23 | m = 44.11, SD = 9.09 |
Global data | t(284) = −4.566, p < 0.001, d = 0.67, 95% CI [−4.62, −1.84] | t(288) = −3.811, p < 0.001, d = 0.56, 95% CI [−4.39, −1.40] | t(304) = −3.673, p < 0.001, d = 0.51, 95% CI [−7.31, −2.21] |
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Duvauchelle, V.; Causse, E.; Michon, J.; Rateau, P.; Weiss, K.; Meffre, P.; Benfodda, Z. Evaluation of Knowledge and Risk Perception about Antibiotic Resistance in Biology and Mathematics Young Students in Nîmes University in France. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 9692. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189692
Duvauchelle V, Causse E, Michon J, Rateau P, Weiss K, Meffre P, Benfodda Z. Evaluation of Knowledge and Risk Perception about Antibiotic Resistance in Biology and Mathematics Young Students in Nîmes University in France. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(18):9692. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189692
Chicago/Turabian StyleDuvauchelle, Valentin, Elsa Causse, Julien Michon, Patrick Rateau, Karine Weiss, Patrick Meffre, and Zohra Benfodda. 2021. "Evaluation of Knowledge and Risk Perception about Antibiotic Resistance in Biology and Mathematics Young Students in Nîmes University in France" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 18: 9692. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189692