Table 2 Characteristics of patients (N = 1249)
Characteristics | n (%)a |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 716 (57.3) |
Female | 533 (42.7) |
Age | |
Adults (> 18 years) | 865 (69.3) |
Children (≤18 years) | 384 (30.7) |
Co-morbidities | |
Diabetes | 526 (42.1) |
Asthma | 424 (33.9) |
Tuberculosis | 137 (11.0) |
Cystic fibrosis | 162 (13.0) |
Reasons of prescribing antibiotics | |
Acute respiratory tract infections | 362 (29.0) |
Urinary tract infections | 462 (37.0) |
Soft tissue infections | 287 (23.1) |
Skin infections | 138 (11.0) |
Number of antibiotics prescribed per prescription | |
1 | 229 (18.3) |
2 | 603 (48.3) |
3 | 417 (33.4) |
LOS in the hospital | |
Long (≥5 days) | 536 (42.9) |
Short (< 5 days) | 713 (57.1) |