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Public awareness on antibiotic use for viral infections in the U.S. in 2019, by demographic characteristic

Characteristic	Viral infections can usually be cured by antibiotics	Don't know enough to say	Viral infections cannot be cured by antibiotics (correct)
Women	23%	23%	54%
Men	30%	34%	36%
Income less than $40,000	30%	39%	31%
Income $40,000 to $89,000	25%	27%	48%
Income $90,000 or more	22%	16%	62%
18-64 years old	27%	26%	47%
65 years and older	24%	38%	38%
High school diploma or less	33%	42%	26%
Some college education	27%	23%	49%
At least a college degree	18%	17%	65%

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Release date

June 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

May 30 to June 4, 2019

Number of respondents

1,206 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Conducted in English and Spanish

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Can viral infections be cured by taking antibiotics, or not? Or do you not know enough to say?"

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In a 2019 survey, 54 percent of women in the U.S. correctly indicated that antibiotics cannot be used to cure viral infections, compared to 36 percent of men. In comparison, 33 percent of respondents with a high school diploma or less education incorrectly responded that viral infections can be cured with antibiotics. This statistic depicts public awareness on antibiotic use for curing viral infections in the U.S. in 2019.