Table 1.
Overview of prescriptions
| Variables | All prescriptions (N = 129,624) % | Antimicrobial prescriptions (N = 33,097) % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 62.7 | 65.3 |
| Male | 37.1 | 34.6 |
| Unknown | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Age (years) | Mean = 52.3, Med = 52, SD = ±20.1 | Mean = 51.7, Med = 51, SD = ±20.8 |
| 17–25 | 10.5 | 12.5 |
| 26–50 | 37.9 | 37.1 |
| 51–75 | 36.0 | 34.2 |
| >75 | 15.6 | 16.3 |
| Arms | ||
| Intervention arm-1 | 35.4 | 37.1 |
| Intervention arm-2 | 36.5 | 33.2 |
| Control arm | 28.0 | 29.7 |
| Medical card type | ||
| GMS* | 69.5 | 61.6 |
| Private | 30.5 | 38.4 |
| Antimicrobials prescribing | ||
| AMP | 9.8 | 38.5 |
| AMC | 5.1 | 19.8 |
| Macrolides | 3.3 | 12.9 |
| Nitrofurantoin | 3.1 | 12.3 |
| Quinolone | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| Tetracycline | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Cephalosporin | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Trimethoprim | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Other | 3.7 | 14.6 |
* GMS medical card holder patients