Table 3 Comparison of knowledge, attitudes and practices according to the perception of the education received about antibiotics and bacterial resistance of physicians, Medellin-Colombia, 2022–2023

Knowledge

Attitudes

Practices

Me

IQR

Me

IQR

Me

IQR

Educational perception on the use of AB and AMR

Bad

79.5

77.3

98.9

81.3

62.5

91.7

77.1

72.9

83.3

Average

79.5

68.2

90.9

79.2

72.9

86.5

72.9

66.7

77.1

Good

79.5

70.5

86.4

79.2

75.0

87.5

77.1

68.8

81.3

Excellent

86.4

77.3

93.2

85.4

75.0

93.8

79.2

72.9

85.4

P value

0.061

0.318

< 0.001

College prepares you enough to know when to start AB therapy

Yes

79.5

70.5

88.6

81.3

75.0

87.5

75.0

68.8

81.3

No

79.5

70.5

85.2

77.1

62.5

1.3

70.8

62.5

75.0

P value

0.540

0.005

0.004

College prepares you enough to select the best AB for each infection

Yes

79.5

70.5

86.4

81.3

75.0

87.5

77.1

68.8

83.3

No

81.8

72.7

88.6

79.2

75.0

85.4

72.9

66.7

77.1

P value

0.389

0.561

0.007

College prepares you enough to understand the basic of mechanisms of AMR

Yes

81.8

70.5

86.4

81.3

75.0

87.5

77.1

70.8

83.3

No

79.5

68.2

88.6

79.2

75.0

87.5

72.9

66.7

79.2

P value

0.863

0.757

0.001

College prepares you enough to prescribe AB

Yes

79.5

68.2

86.4

79.2

75.0

87.5

77.1

68.8

83.3

No

81.8

72.7

88.6

81.3

75.0

87.5

75.0

68.8

79.2

P value

0.158

0.874

0.065

College prepares you enough to find reliable sources of information to treat infections

Yes

81.8

70.5

88.6

81.3

75.0

87.5

76.0

70.8

83.3

No

79.5

70.5

84.1

79.2

72.9

85.4

72.9

66.7

79.2

P value

0.131

0.115

0.021

College prepares you enough to switch from IV AB to oral AB

Yes

81.8

72.7

88.6

81.3

75.0

87.5

77.1

70.8

83.3

No

79.5

70.5

86.4

79.2

72.9

87.5

72.9

66.7

79.2

P value

0.469

0.224

0.003