Table 1.
Prevalence of antibiotic use by age and across type of hospital
| Patient characteristics | Number of patients on | Prevalence of antibiotic use | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission (%) | Antibiotics | Percent | 95% CI | |
| Age groupa | ||||
| ≤ 28 days | 208 (29.1) | 133 | 63.9 | 57.0–70.1 |
| > 28 days to ≤2 years | 152 (21.2) | 126 | 82.9 | 75.8–88.3 |
| > 2 years to ≤13 years | 272 (40.0) | 197 | 72.4 | 66.6–77.6 |
| > 13 years to ≤18 years | 84 (11.7) | 50 | 60.0 | 48.2–69.9 |
| Hospital type | ||||
| Tertiary | 340 (47.5) | 223 | 65.6 | 60.4–70.6 |
| Regional | 175 (24.4) | 146 | 83.4 | 77.2–88.2 |
| District | 201 (28.1) | 137 | 68.2 | 61.4–74.2 |
| Total | 716 (100.0) | 506 | 70.6 | 67.2–74.0 |
a≤28 days, neonates; > 28 days to ≤2 years, infants; > 2 years to ≤13 years, children; > 13 years to ≤18 years, adolescents; %, percentage, CI confidence interval