Table 1.
Characteristics and cost of acute respiratory infection among persons with non-medically attended acute respiratory illness, August 2012-March 2013, Faridabad district, India, N = 259
| <=5 years | 6- 17 years | 18 to 64 years | > = 65 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 88 | n = 70 | n = 80 | n = 21 | |
| Male | 48 (55%) | 37 (53%) | 15 (19%) | 9 (43%) |
| Unemployed/dependent | - | - | 2 (3%) | 9 (43%) |
| Pharmacy consultation 1 | 25 (28%) | 21 (30%) | 17 (21%) | 4 (19%) |
| Purchased medication 2 | 11 (13%) | 6 (9%) | 9 (11%) | 3 (14%) |
| Median days with symptoms (IQR) | 7 days | 7 days | 8 days | 9 days |
| (4-9 days) | (6-10 days) | (6-10 days) | (8-10 days) | |
| Median cost of medications (IQR) | US$ 1.1 | US$1.3 | US$1.3 | US$1.1 |
| ($0.6-$1.9) | ($1.3-$1.6) | ($0.9-$2.4) | ($0.4-$1.3) |
1Pharmacy consultations are normally free because the fees are part of the cost of medications but reflect proportion who sort help from the pharmacy for over-the-counter medications.
2Number of people (%) who bought medications.