Table 1 Cohort Characteristics
From: Quality of antibiotic prescribing for pediatric community-acquired Pneumonia in outpatient care
| Â | Â | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Overall | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Â | 6351 (22.5%) | 6130 (21.7%) | 6047 (21.4%) | 5120 (18.2%) | 4659 (16.5%) | 28,307 | Â |
Age | Mean (SD) | 6.64 (4.81) | 6.93 (4.87) | 6.54 (4.91) | 6.57 (5.07) | 5.86 (4.77) | 6.54 (4.90) | Â |
Median (IQR) | 5 (3–10) | 6 (3–10) | 5 (2–10) | 5 (2–10) | 4 (2–8) | 5 (2–10) |  | |
0–2 years | 1471 (23.2%) | 1320 (21.5%) | 1559 (25.8%) | 1397 (27.3%) | 1460 (31.3%) | 7207 (25.5%) |  | |
3–9 years | 3249 (51.2%) | 3087 (50.4%) | 2956 (48.9%) | 2420 (47.3%) | 2232 (47.9%) | 13,944 (49.3%) |  | |
10–18 years | 1631 (25.7%) | 1723 (28.1%) | 1532 (25.3%) | 1303 (25.4%) | 967(20.8%) | 7156 (25.3%) |  | |
Sex | F | 2896 (45.6%) | 2840 (46.3%) | 2812 (46.5%) | 2370 (46.3%) | 2188 (47%) | 13,054 (46.3%) | Â |
M | 3455 (54.4%) | 3290 (53.7%) | 3235 (53.5%) | 2750 (53.7%) | 2471 (53%) | 15,144 (53.7%) | Â | |
Income Quintile1 | Missing | 110 (1.7%) | 93 (1.5%) | 77 (1.3%) | 58 (1.1%) | 76 (1.6%) | 413 (1.5%) | Â |
1 | 1239 (19.5%) | 1180 (19.2%) | 1074 (17.8%) | 959 (18.7%) | 860 (18.5%) | 5298 (18.8%) | Â | |
2 | 1301 (20.5%) | 1319 (21.5%) | 1207 (20%) | 996 (19.5%) | 912 (19.6%) | 5723 (20.3%) | Â | |
3 | 1299 (20.5%) | 1187 (19.4%) | 1232 (20.4%) | 1061 (20.7%) | 943 (20.2%) | 5715 (20.3%) | Â | |
4 | 1239 (19.5%) | 1205 (19.7%) | 1324 (21.9%) | 1102 (21.5%) | 987 (21.2%) | 5847 (20.7%) | Â | |
5 | 1163 (18.3%) | 1146 (18.7%) | 1133 (18.7%) | 944 (18.4%) | 881 (18.9%) | 5252 (18.6%) | Â | |
Rural2 | Missing | 247 (3.9%) | 185 (3%) | 191 (3.2%) | 123 (2.4%) | 134 (2.9%) | 880 (3.1%) | Â |
N | 1063 (16.7%) | 1056 (17.2%) | 1077 (17.8%) | 871 (17%) | 807 (17.3%) | 22,510 (79.8%) | Â | |
Y | 5041 (79.4%) | 4889 (79.8%) | 4779 (79%) | 4126 (80.6%) | 3718 (79.8%) | 4811 (17.1%) | Â | |
Total Cap Episodes3 (N) | 9768 | 9151 | 8872 | 7776 | 6885 | 42,452 | Â | |
Prescribed Episodes4 (N) | 7138 | 7166 | 6929 | 5977 | 5259 | 32,469 | Â | |
Proportion Prescribed5 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.76 | Â | |