Table 4.

Characteristics of the sample

Prescriber	N (%)
Total of prescribers	21 (100%)
Age
Mean (range)	55 (24–65)
Gender
Female	14 (66.7%)
Male	7 (33.3%)
Classification of Health Professionals
Rural Trainees	4 (19%)
General Practitioners	7 (33.3%)
Family medicine Doctors	6 (28.6%)
Pediatricians	3 (14.3%)
Psychiatrist	1 (4.8%)
Patients	N (%)
Total of patients	1393 (100%)
Age
Mean (range)	16 (0–93)
Age Groups
0–17 years	913 (65.5%)
≥18 years	480 (34.5%)
Gender
Female	804 (57.7%)
Male	589 (42.3%)
Antibiotic prescription
0–17 years
Yes	337 (36.9%)
No	576 (63.1%)
≥18 years
Yes  No	186 (38.75%) 294 (61.25%)