Table 6 Concomitant medication in children under 5 years old compared to other patients
Drugs | < 5 years, number (%) N = 845 | ≥ 5 years, number (%) N = 1382 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotics | 634 (75.0) | 876 (63.4) | < 0.00001 |
Antalgics and NSAIDs | 631 (74.7) | 944 (68.3) | 0.001353 |
Vitamins | 245 (29.0) | 402 (29.1) | 0.962106 |
Other anti infectious | 254 (30.1) | 362 (26.2) | 0.047849 |
Anemia drugs | 137 (16.2) | 68 (4.9) | < 0.00001 |
Rehydration | 83 (9.8) | 97 (7.0) | 0.0185 |
Flu drugs | 74 (8.8) | 61 (4.4) | 0.000031 |
Corticosteroids | 67 (7.9) | 57 (4.1%) | 0.000145 |