Table 3.
Number of antibiotics prescribed (in millions) as per pharmacological class of antibiotics between March and September of the respective years.
| Number of Items Prescribed in Millions | % Difference 2018–2020 (p-Value)* | % Difference 2019–2020 (p-Value) * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||
| Penicillin | 8.41 | 8.00 | 6.47 | −23.09 (0.018) | −19.12 (0.025) |
| Cephalosporins | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 3.98 (0.085) | 5.49 (0.025) |
| Macrolides | 1.15 | 1.11 | 0.91 | −20.58 (0.048) | −18.02 (0.064) |
| Quinolones | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.28 | −20.42 (0.002) | −6.18 (0.0035) |
| Tetracyclines | 1.42 | 1.55 | 1.51 | 6.58 (0.949) | −2.62 (0.225) |
| Others | 5.41 | 5.30 | 4.80 | −11.19 (0.002) | −9.43 (0.002) |
* p-Values calculated using Mann–Whitney U-tests.