Table 1.
Characteristics of the study cohort.
| Variable | N = 56,069 |
|---|---|
| Age | 7.3 (4.4,10.3) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 27,018 (48%) |
| Male | 29,051 (52%) |
| Deprivation index | |
| Low | 20,466 (37%) |
| High | 27,207 (49%) |
| Missing | 8396 (15%) |
| Comorbidity | |
| None | 53,635 (96%) |
| At least one | 2434 (4.3%) |
| Number of visit(s) | |
| 0–7 | 52,508 (94%) |
| ≥ 8 | 3561 (6.4%) |
| Number of antibiotics prescription(s) | |
| 0 | 36,677 (65%) |
| 1–2 | 14,086 (25%) |
| ≥ 3 | 5306 (9.5%) |
| Region of residence | |
| Veneto | 34,847 (62%) |
| Campania | 6908 (12%) |
| Piemonte | 2386 (4.3%) |
| Sardegna | 820 (1.5%) |
| Toscana | 3838 (6.8%) |
| Marche | 3085 (5.5%) |
| Sicilia | 2610 (4.7%) |
| Puglia | 1575 (2.8%) |
Pedianet database, N = .