Table 3.
Estimated additional cost of antibiotic use for URI in ambulatory care (unit = million USD)a
| Age group (years) | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 40·3 (39·9–40·7) | 32·7 (32·4–33·0) | 27·2 (26·9–27·5) | 22·1 (21·8–22·3) |
| 5–9 | 56·6 (55·9–57·3) | 50·1 (49·5–50·7) | 51·1 (50·5–51·8) | 43·4 (42·8–43·9) |
| 10–14 | 31·2 (30·7–31·7) | 27·7 (27·3–28·1) | 29·0 (28·6–29·4) | 24·4 (24·0–24·7) |
| 15–19 | 19·5 (19·1–19·8) | 14·6 (14·4–14·8) | 16·1 (15·8–16·4) | 14·0 (13·8–14·3) |
| 20–24 | 17·2 (16·9–17·5) | 11·4 (11·2–11·6) | 11·1 (11·0–11·3) | 9·5 (9·3–9·6) |
| 25–29 | 22·4 (22·0–22·7) | 16·1 (15·8–16·4) | 15·5 (15·3–15·8) | 12·6 (12·4–12·8) |
| 30–34 | 31·2 (30·8–31·7) | 23·9 (23·6–24·2) | 23·9 (23·5–24·2) | 19·8 (19·5–20·1) |
| 35–39 | 38·0 (37·4–38·5) | 29·9 (29·5–30·3) | 29·6 (29·2–30·0) | 23·7 (23·4–24·1) |
| 40–44 | 39·7 (39·1–40·2) | 34·9 (34·4–35·4) | 37·6 (37·1–38·1) | 30·5 (30·1–30·9) |
| 45–49 | 31·9 (31·3–32·4) | 28·4 (28·0–28·9) | 31·8 (31·3–32·3) | 30·3 (29·8–30·8) |
| 50–54 | 29·4 (28·8–29·9) | 26·2 (25·7–26·7) | 30·0 (29·5–30·6) | 26·2 (25·7–26·7) |
| 55–59 | 31·1 (30·4–31·8) | 23·0 (22·5–23·4) | 25·3 (24·8–25·8) | 23·0 (22·6–23·5) |
| 60–64 | 35·4 (34·5–36·3) | 22·0 (21·5–22·6) | 21·7 (21·2–22·2) | 17·7 (17·3–18·2) |
| Total | 423·6 (416·8–430·5) | 340·9 (335·7–346·2) | 349·9 (344·5–355·3) | 297·1 (292·4–301·9) |
aValues in parentheses represent 95% confidence intervals