Association of knowledge and beliefs with the misuse of antibiotics in parents: A study in Beirut (Lebanon)

This dataset corresponds to data collected and analyzed in a cross-sectional study about the association of knowledge and beliefs with the misuse of antibiotics in Lebanon. Data were collected from a population of 1,421 parents of schoolchildren in the capital Beirut, using an anonymous self-administered Knowledge, Attitude and Practices questionnaire. The participants´ level of agreement with each item of knowledge and beliefs was measured using a Likert-type (0-10) scale. Misuse behaviors were determined through a series of questions aiming to identify the sources of antibiotics consumed in the previous month as well as the level of compliance with physicians´ instructions in terms of dosage and duration.