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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Evaluation of parental knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic use in acute upper respiratory tract infections in children under 18 years of age: a cross-sectional study in Turkey

Variables

n (%)

Gender

 Male

191 (34.5)

 Female

363 (65.5)

Age (years)

 18–29

137 (24.7)

 30–44

337 (60.8)

  ≥ 45

80 (14.4)

Education level

 İliterate

5 (0.9)

 Primary school

97 (17.5)

 Secondary school

120 (21.7)

 High school

181 (32.7)

 University

139 (25.1)

 Postgraduate

12 (2.2)

Residency

 Urban

500 (90.3)

 Rural

54 (9.7)

Income rate

 Less than income

152 (27.4)

 Income is equivalent to expenses

303 (54.7)

 More than income

99 (17.9)

Number of children

 1

274 (49.5)

 2

232 (41.9)

  ≥ 3

48 (8.7)

Age of children

  < 1

107 (19.3)

 1–6

189 (34.1)

 7–11

136 (24.5)

 12–14

70 (12.6)

 15–17

52 (9.4)

The number of antibiotics used in the last 1 year

 0

257 (46.4)

 1

180 (32.5)

 2

68 (12,3)

 3

27 (4.9)

  ≥ 4

22 (4)