Table 1 Selected characteristics of study sample
From: Antibiotic use among patients with febrile illness in a low malaria endemicity setting in Uganda
Characteristic | Presumptive (%) [Int. range] | RDT (%) [Int. range] | Microscopy (%) [Int. range] |
|---|---|---|---|
Level at the health delivery system | Sub-county | Sub-county | Sub-county |
Number of health centres per arm | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Total enrolment | 16971 | 17637 | 17508 |
Gender (female) | 10007(59.0) | 10045(57.0) | 10440(59.6) |
Median age (in years) | Â | Â | Â |
   < 5 years | 2 [1-3] | 2 [1-3] | 1.1 [1-3] |
   ≥ 5 years | 21 [13-34] | 22 [14-35] | 20 [13-34] |
Non-specific URTI | Â | Â | Â |
   < 5 years | 1554(52.9) | 1626(59.9) | 1350(46.6) |
   ≥ 5 years | 3635(25.9) | 5432(36.4) | 2643(18.1) |
Otitis media | Â | Â | Â |
   < 5 years | 6(0.2) | 16(0.6) | 20(0.7) |
   ≥ 5 years | 24(0.2) | 8(0.1) | 24(0.2) |
Sore throat | Â | Â | Â |
   < 5 years | 24(0.8) | 8(0.3) | 24(0.8) |
   ≥ 5 years | 20(0.1) | 204(1.2) | 136(0.9) |