Table 5.
Prevalence of prescribed antibiotics among group A and group B.
| Antibiotics | N (%) | Group A, N (%) | Group B, N (%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penicillins | 4774 (47.9%) | 2423 (48.0%) | 2351 (47.9%) | >0.05 |
| Cephalosporins | 3804 (38.2%) | 1942 (38.5%) | 1862 (37.9%) | >0.05 |
| Macrolides | 884 (8.9%) | 419 (8.3%) | 465 (9.5%) | 0.0407 |
| Other | 35 (0.4%) | 21 (0.4%) | 14 (0.3%) | >0.05 |
| Missing | 463 (4.7%) | 243 (4.8%) | 220 (4.5%) | >0.05 |
Statistical differences were evaluated for each of the categories using a Chi-squared test. The prevalence of macrolides in group B was statistically significant (p = 0.0407) compared to group A.