Table 2.
Estimated percentage of inappropriate antibiotic prescription for URI in ambulatory carea
| Age group (years) | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 22·45 (22·37–22·52) | 21·59 (21·52–21·66) | 20·14 (20·07–20·21) | 18·87 (18·80–18·94) |
| 5–9 | 30·92 (30·79–31·05) | 30·37 (30·25–30·50) | 28·32 (28·20–28·44) | 26·75 (26·63–26·87) |
| 10–14 | 36·88 (36·69–37·08) | 35·95 (35·76–36·13) | 34·56 (34·39–34·74) | 33·04 (32·86–33·22) |
| 15–19 | 43·29 (43·0–43·58) | 42·02 (41·75–42·30) | 41·71 (41·45–41·97) | 37·87 (37·63–38·12) |
| 20–24 | 44·05 (43·74–44·36) | 42·72 (42·42–43·01) | 43·61 (43·32–43·91) | 40·49 (40·21–40·78) |
| 25–29 | 42·51 (42·24–42·78) | 41·68 (41·42–41·94) | 42·09 (41·84–42·35) | 39·99 (39·73–40·24) |
| 30–34 | 42·74 (42·51–42·96) | 42·01 (41·79–42·23) | 41·52 (41·30–41·74) | 39·80 (39·58–40·02) |
| 35–39 | 42·82 (42·61–43·04) | 42·09 (41·88–42·30) | 41·45 (41·24–41·66) | 39·98 (39·77–40·19) |
| 40–44 | 41·6 (41·37–41·82) | 40·95 (40·74–41·17) | 40·46 (40·26–40·67) | 39·04 (38·83–39·25) |
| 45–49 | 39·10 (38·85–39·35) | 38·16 (37·93–38·40) | 38·40 (38·17–38·62) | 36·87 (36·65–37·10) |
| 50–54 | 36·75 (36·49–37·01) | 36·31 (36·06–36·56) | 36·09 (35·85–36·33) | 34·79 (34·55–35·02) |
| 55–59 | 35·45 (35·16–35·74) | 34·88 (34·60–35·15) | 35·04 (34·78–35·30) | 33·45 (33·20–33·71) |
| 60–64 | 33·62 (33·30–33·94) | 33·06 (32·74–33·38) | 33·27 (32·96–33·58) | 31·71 (31·40–32·02) |
| Total | 32·41 (32·37–32·47) | 31·68 (31·63–31·73) | 31·0 (30·95–31·05) | 29·36 (29·31–29·40) |
aData are expressed as percentages. Values in parentheses represent 95% confidence intervals