Table 2. Characteristics of patients prescribed antibiotics.
Characteristic | Categories | Number participated (%) | Number that received antibiotic prescription | Percentage that received antibiotics | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 11530 (38.3) | 4061 | 35.2 | F = 8.94, P = 0.000 |
Female | 18566 (61.7) | 6974 | 37.6 | ||
Total | 30096 (100) | 11035 | |||
Age (years) | ≤ 10 | 10534 (35) | 4597 | 44 |
F = 3.40, P = 0.005 |
11–20 | 4665 (15.5) | 1492 | 32 | ||
21–30 | 5055 (16.8) | 1997 | 40 | ||
31–40 | 3250 (10.8). | 1157 | 36 | ||
41–50 | 2469 (8.2) | 791 | 32 | ||
51–60 | 2037 (6.8) | 512 | 25 | ||
61–70 | 1171 (3.9) | 334 | 29 | ||
71–80 | 513 (1.7) | 108 | 21 | ||
81–90 | 332 (1.1) | 33 | 10 | ||
> 90 | 71 (0.2) | 14 | 20 | ||
Total | 30096 (100) | 11035 | 36.71 |