Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study sample
Population-based characteristics | |
|---|---|
Communities | 226 |
Total children | 44,064 |
Age group | |
0 to 6 months | 3450 (7.8%) |
7 to 12 months | 4229 (9.6%) |
13 to 18 months | 4712 (10.7%) |
19 to 24 months | 4464 (10.1%) |
25 to 36 months | 9337 (21.2%) |
37 to 48 months | 9178 (20.8%) |
49 to 60 months | 8694 (19.7%) |
Clinic visits (March through May 2020) | |
Primary healthcare facilities | 45 |
Total visits | 12,676 |
Age group | |
0 to 6 months | 2859 (22.6%) |
7 to 12 months | 2884 (22.8%) |
13 to 18 months | 1953 (15.4%) |
19 to 24 months | 1554 (12.3%) |
25 to 36 months | 1835 (14.5%) |
37 to 48 months | 969 (7.6%) |
49 to 60 months | 622 (4.9%) |
Reason for visit | |
Pneumonia | 4754 (37.5%) |
Malaria | 3181 (25.1%) |
Diarrhea | 1157 (9.1%) |
Other diagnoses | 3584 (28.3%) |
Total antibiotic prescriptions | 7635 |
Antibiotic class | |
Amoxicillin | 5343 (70.0%) |
Cotrimoxazole | 706 (9.2%) |
Erythromycin | 808 (10.6%) |
Other classes | 778 (10.2%) |