Table 5.
Number of babies who received prescriptions for different categories of drugs
| Drug type | Baby Check group (n=467) | Control group (n=468) | Mann-Whitney test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral antibiotic: | |||
| 0 | 306 | 342 | z=−2.42, P=0.02 |
| 1 | 119 | 92 | |
| 2 | 33 | 23 | |
| 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Topical skin preparation: | |||
| 0 | 376 | 378 | z=0.11, P=0.91 |
| 1 | 54 | 39 | |
| 2 | 16 | 23 | |
| 3 | 10 | 17 | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| ⩾5 | 8 | 8 | |
| Anti-infective eye preparation: | |||
| 0 | 382 | 385 | z=−0.27, P=0.79 |
| 1 | 67 | 71 | |
| 2 | 16 | 11 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Analgesic: | |||
| 0 | 400 | 404 | z=−0.44, P=0.66 |
| 1 | 46 | 55 | |
| 2 | 18 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| ⩾5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Nose drops: | |||
| 0 | 403 | 422 | z=−1.86, P=0.06 |
| 1 | 52 | 39 | |
| 2 | 12 | 7 | |
Infants may have received more than one item on a prescription.