Cross-sectional study on the drug utilization and evaluation indicator of antibiotics used in pediatric population

Table 1 Baseline data of patients (n = 5538)

Variable	Number (n)	Proportion (%)
Gender
male	3287	59.35
female	2251	40.65
Age
Newborn	1458	26.33
Baby	781	14.10
Toddler	1712	30.91
Preschool	570	10.29
School age	1017	18.37
Department
Respiratory blood endocrine	1913	34.54
Newborn	1564	28.25
Kidney rheumatism digestion cardiovascular	1457	26.31
Neurorehabilitation	451	8.14
ICU	153	2.76
Length of stay
0~10	4411	79.65
11~20	766	13.83
21~30	141	2.55
31~60	185	3.34
>60	35	0.63
Type of infection
Lower respiratory tract	3849	41.60
Blood	1693	18.30
Upper respiratory tract	1147	12.39
Gastrointestinal tract	799	8.63
Other	755	8.16
Central nervous system	369	3.99
Skin	254	2.74
Cardiovascular system	159	1.72
Urinary tract	144	1.56
Oral	84	0.91
Irrational prescriptions
No obvious indications	674	72.16
Contraindications or adverse reactions	149	15.95
Unsuitable drug selection	95	10.17
Improper usage and dosage	12	1.29
Improper dosage form or route	4	0.43

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