Table 4.
No. of antibiotics per prescription | Prescriptions, N (%) Δ | RD (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | 2010 | ||
No antibiotics | 5191(39.74) | 5612(41.52) | +1.78 (+0.60, +2.96) |
With antibiotics | 7871(60.26) | 7904(58.48) | −1.78 (−2.96, −0.60) |
1 | 5450(41.72) | 5403(39.97) | −1.75 (−3.28, −0.22) |
2 | 2149(16.45) | 2195(16.24) | −0.21 (−1.36, +0.94) |
≥3 | 272(2.08) | 306(2.26) | +0.18 (−0.27, +0.63) |
Note: RD = the difference of proportion between the years; CI=confidence interval.
Δ= There is statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in proportion distributions of prescriptions by number of antibiotics between 2009 and 2010.