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- Figure 1. Antibiotic prescriptions for patients with nasopharyngitis (total number and percentage).
- Figure 2. Antibiotic prescriptions 2018–2021.
Tables
- Table 1. Types of drugs prescribed for patients with nasopharyngitis between January 2018 and December 2021, and their percentage of total drugs prescribed for these patients
Drug Number of prescribed medications % of the total prescribed medication volume for these patients 95% confidence interval Paracetamol/acetaminophen 498 624 19.24 19.19 to 19.29 Nasal steroids 475 424 18.34 18.29 to 18.39 Cough medications 454 896 17.55 17.50 to 17.60 Nasal vasoconstrictors 116 737 4.50 4.47 to 4.53 Antihistamines 114 029 4.39 4.37 to 4.41 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 113 146 4.36 4.33 to 4.39 Penicillins 112 011 4.32 4.30 to 4.34 Systemic steroids 68 314 2.63 2.61 to 2.65 Macrolides 40 762 1.57 1.55 to 1.59 Cephalosporins 18 769 0.72 0.71 to 0.73 Other medications 578 872 22.33 22.28 to 22.38 Total 2 591 584 100 – - Table 2. Percentage of prescriptions for amoxicillin and mean of medications prescribed by patient’s age
Patient’s age, years Number of consultations Number of prescriptions for amoxicillin (%) (95% CI) Number of prescriptions for any medication (mean) (95% CI) 0–9 291 239 53 005 (18.2) (18.13 to 18.27) 718 803 (2.4) (2.457 to 2.463)** 10–19 132 056 16 771 (12.7) (12.64 to 12.76)* 346 116 (2.6) (2.616 to 2.624)** 20 to 29 105 407 3159 (2.9) (2.87 to 2.93)* 284 915 (2.7) (2.695 to 2.705) 30–39 112 757 4141 (3.6) (3.65 to 3.64)* 293 288 (2.6) (2.595 to 2.605)** 40–49 104 212 5072 (4.8) (4.76 to 4.84)* 259 824 (2.4) (2.486 to 2.494)** 50–59 109 561 5599 (5.1) (5.06 to 5.14)* 255 588 (2.3) (2.326 to 2.334)** 60–69 100 358 5969 (5.95) (5.90 to 6.00)* 218 808 (2.1) (2.176 to 2.184)** 70–79 72,513 4335 (5.98) (5.93 to 6.03)* 142 569 (1.9) (1.957 to 1.963)** 80–89 3409 3522 (10.3) (10.24 to 10.36)* 62 794 (1.8) (1.836 to 1.844)** Total 1 067 403 102 089 (9.5) 2 591 584 (2.4) *P<0.001 (compared to 0–9 year-old group). **P<0.001 (compared to 20–29 year-old group). CI= confidence interval.
Doctor’s age, years Number of consultations Number of prescriptions for antibiotics (%) (95% CI) Number of prescriptions for any medication (mean) (95% CI) 20–29 2539 80 (3.2) (3.17 to 3.23) 6368 (2.5) (2.457 to 2.543) 30–39 111 367 9072 (8.1) (8.05 to 8.15)* 256 744 (2.3) (2.296 to 2.304)** 40–49 198 011 21 392 (10.8) (10.74 to 10.86)* 478 269 (2.4) (2.407 to 2.413)** 50–59 340 290 56 353 (16.6) (16.53 to 16.67)* 835 258 (2.4) (2.453 to 2.457)** 60–69 383 392 76 247 (19.9) (19.82 to 19.98)* 941 403 (2.4) (2.453 to 2.458)** ≥70 31 804 8396 (26.4) (26.32 to 26.48)* 71 913 (2.2) (2.252 to 2.268)** Total 1 067 403 171 540 (16.0) 2 591 584 (2.4) *P<0.001 (compared to 20–29 year-old group).**P<0.001 (compared to 20–29 year-old group). CI = confidence interval.
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