Table 1. Diagnoses of acute rhinosinusitis and diagnosis rate per 10,000 inhabitants, antibiotic prescription rate, and percentage of diagnoses with antibiotic prescriptions provided by office-based physicians in Canada by age groups, 2013.
| Age groups | Number of diagnoses (%) | Diagnosis rate per 10,000 inhabitants | Antibiotic prescription rate per 10,000 inhabitants | Percentage of diagnoses with antibiotic prescriptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 7,960 (0.5%) | 69.9 | 69.9 | 100.0% |
| 3–9 | 52,740 (3.2%) | 198.3 | 173.8 | 87.6% |
| 10–19 | 122,110 (7.4%) | 301.6 | 223.2 | 74.0% |
| Pediatric Total (< 19 yrs) | 182,810 (11.1%) | 572.1 | 468.6 | 81.9% |
| 20–39 | 588,610 (35.8%) | 614.3 | 527.4 | 85.6% |
| 40–59 | 598,420 (36.4%) | 588.7 | 515.7 | 87.6% |
| 60–64 | 101,310 (6.2%) | 481.2 | 410.6 | 85.3% |
| 65+ | 151,040 (9.2%) | 281.2 | 179.2 | 63.7% |
| Geriatric Total (≥ 60 yrs) | 252,350 (15.4%) | 762.4 | 589.8 | 77.4% |
| Adult Total (≥ 20 yrs) | 1,439,380 (87.5%) | 1965.4 | 1632.9 | 83.1% |
| Age not recorded | 22,710 (1.4%) | N/A | N/A | 74.9% |
| Total | 1,644,900 (100%) | 464.1 | 387.6 | 83.5% |