This statistic displays the response of individuals regarding how they first got the information about not taking any antibiotics unnecessarily in Portugal in 2018. Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which cause infections in people and animals. Antibiotic resistance occurs when there is a mutation in the bacteria's genes, however excessive use of antibiotics can also lead to the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria. In 2018, 60 percent of respondents who received information about not taking antibiotics unnecessarily reported that they saw it on the TV news, while 30 percent of respondents reported that they spoke to a doctor about it.
Where did you get this information about not taking any antibiotics unnecessarily?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
You saw it on the TV news
60%
A doctor talked to you about it
30%
A pharmacist talked to you about it
12%
You saw it on a TV advertisement
10%
A family member or friend talked to you about it
9%
You saw it in a leaflet or on a poster
6%
You saw it on the internet or on online social media
5%
You read it in a newspaper
4%
Another health professional (e.g. nurse or physio-therapist) talked to you about it
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European Commission. (November 15, 2018). Where did you get this information about not taking any antibiotics unnecessarily? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/627540/source-information-not-taking-antibiotics-unnecessarily-portugal/
European Commission. "Where did you get this information about not taking any antibiotics unnecessarily?." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/627540/source-information-not-taking-antibiotics-unnecessarily-portugal/
European Commission. (2018). Where did you get this information about not taking any antibiotics unnecessarily?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/627540/source-information-not-taking-antibiotics-unnecessarily-portugal/
European Commission. "Where Did You Get This Information about Not Taking Any Antibiotics Unnecessarily?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/627540/source-information-not-taking-antibiotics-unnecessarily-portugal/
European Commission, Where did you get this information about not taking any antibiotics unnecessarily? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/627540/source-information-not-taking-antibiotics-unnecessarily-portugal/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Where did you get this information about not taking any antibiotics unnecessarily? [Graph], European Commission, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/627540/source-information-not-taking-antibiotics-unnecessarily-portugal/
