Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which cause infections in people and animals. Antibiotics are not used to treat viruses. In 2022, 43 percent of Hungarian respondents incorrectly answered when asked if antibiotics could kill viruses. At the same time, nearly half of respondents answered incorrectly when asked if antibiotics are effective against cold or flu, while 73 percent of respondents answered correctly when asked if unnecessary use of antibiotics could make them ineffective.
Hungarians' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022
Characteristic
Correct answer
Incorrect answer
Don't know
Antibiotics kill viruses (false)
43%
52%
5%
Antibiotics are effective against colds and flu (false)
48%
47%
5%
Unnecessary use of antibiotics makes them become ineffective (true)
73%
18%
9%
Taking antibiotics often has side-effects such as diarrhea (true)
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European Commission. (November 1, 2022). Hungarians' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/626308/respondents-knowledge-of-antibiotics-hungary/
European Commission. "Hungarians' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022." Chart. November 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/626308/respondents-knowledge-of-antibiotics-hungary/
European Commission. (2022). Hungarians' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/626308/respondents-knowledge-of-antibiotics-hungary/
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Hungarians' knowledge of antibiotics in 2022 [Graph], European Commission, November 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/626308/respondents-knowledge-of-antibiotics-hungary/