Table 2.
Baseline demographics of study participants
| When recommended | Acute URTI | Acute tonsillitis | Acute otitis media |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of children included | 2268 | 338 | 698 |
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| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 1138 (50.18) | 182 (53.85) | 353 (50.57) |
| Female | 1130 (49.82) | 156 (46.15) | 345 (49.43) |
| Mean age (SD) | 2.07 (1.37) | 3.01 (1.27) | 2.52 (1.31) |
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| Deprivation quintile, n (%) | |||
| Data available | 2240 | 336 | 691 |
| 1 (Most deprived) | 552 (24.64) | 63 (18.75) | 128 (18.52) |
| 2 | 503 (22.46) | 79 (23.51) | 127 (18.38) |
| 3 | 481 (21.47) | 64 (19.05) | 130 (18.81) |
| 4 | 358 (15.98) | 46 (13.69) | 128 (18.52) |
| 5 (Least deprived) | 346 (15.45) | 84 (25.0) | 178 (25.76) |
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| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| White | 1803 (79.50) | 286 (84.62) | 618 (88.54) |
| Non-white | 465 (20.50) | 52 (15.38) | 80 (11.46) |
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| Site type, n (%) | |||
| GP practice | 2195 (96.78) | 307 (90.83) | 675 (96.70) |
| Walk-in clinic | 19 (0.84) | 3 (0.89) | 8 (1.15) |
| Children’s emergency department | 54 (2.38) | 28 (8.28) | 15 (2.15) |
SD = standard deviation. URTI = upper respiratory tract infection.