Table 1.
Characteristics Of Patients Who Received Antibiotics
| Characteristics | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females | 3257 | 51.3 | |
| Children (<18 years) | 2335 | 36.7 | |
| Diagnosis | Upper RTI | 2020 | 31.8 |
| UTI | 1432 | 22.5 | |
| OM | 651 | 10.2 | |
| Lower RTI | 1161 | 18.3 | |
| Skin infection | 396 | 6.3 | |
| Others | 694 | 10.9 | |
| Culture available | Yes | 1183 | 18.6 |
| Culture results | Negative | 856 | 72.1 |
| Positive | 332 | 27.9 | |
| If culture available, type of culture |
Blood | 251 | 21.1 |
| Urine | 608 | 51.2 | |
| Throat | 134 | 11.3 | |
| Others | 195 | 16.4 | |
| Number of visits to ED | One | 3532 | 55.6 |
| Two | 1462 | 23.0 | |
| Three or more | 1360 | 21.4 | |
| Antibiotic category | Cephalosporin | 1924 | 30.3 |
| Macrolide | 1327 | 20.9 | |
| Penicillin | 2259 | 35.5 | |
| Quinolone | 646 | 10.2 | |
| Others | 198 | 3.1 | |
| Antibiotic spectrum | Broad | 4894 | 77.0 |
| Narrow | 1460 | 23.0 | |
| Antibiotic courses | One course | 4941 | 88.5 |
| Two courses | 541 | 9.7 | |
| Three courses or more | 100 | 1.8 | |
| Cost (US$) (range 0.82–139.2), mean ± SD | 17.8±11.6 | ||
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; RTI, respiratory tract infection; UTI, urinary tract infection; SD, standard division; OM, otitis media.