Table 4 Characteristics of the sample
Prescriber | N (%) |
|---|---|
Total of prescribers | 21 (100%) |
Age | |
Mean (range) | 55 (24–65) |
Gender | |
Female | 14 (66.7%) |
Male | 7 (33.3%) |
Classification of Health Professionals | |
Rural Trainees | 4 (19%) |
General Practitioners | 7 (33.3%) |
Family medicine Doctors | 6 (28.6%) |
Pediatricians | 3 (14.3%) |
Psychiatrist | 1 (4.8%) |
Patients | N (%) |
Total of patients | 1393 (100%) |
Age | |
Mean (range) | 16 (0–93) |
Age Groups | |
0–17 years | 913 (65.5%) |
≥18 years | 480 (34.5%) |
Gender | |
Female | 804 (57.7%) |
Male | 589 (42.3%) |
Antibiotic prescription | |
0–17 years | |
Yes | 337 (36.9%) |
No | 576 (63.1%) |
≥18 years | |
Yes No | 186 (38.75%) 294 (61.25%) |