Table 2 Characteristics of patients in folders
From: Cost of inappropriate prescriptions for uncomplicated malaria in Ghana
| Â | Upper east | Volta | Brong Ahafo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age | ||||
 0–4 | 123 (21.3) | 64 (12.6) | 173 (32.0) | 360 (22.2) |
 5–9 | 90 (15.6) | 64 (12.6) | 97 (18.0) | 251 (15.4) |
 10–19 | 118 (20.4) | 94 (18.5) | 77 (14.3) | 289 (17.8) |
 20–29 | 72 (12.5) | 58 (11.5) | 52 (9.6) | 182 (11.2) |
 30–39 | 43 (7.4) | 62 (12.2) | 31 (5.7) | 136 (8.4) |
 40–49 | 41 (7.1) | 65 (12.8) | 40 (7.4) | 146 (9.0) |
 50+ | 91 (15.7) | 100 (19.7) | 70 (13.0) | 261 (16.1) |
 Total | 578 (100) | 507 (100.0) | 540 (100.0) | 1625 (100) |
Sex | ||||
 Female | 347 (60.0) | 336 (66.3) | 322 (59.6) | 1005 (61.8) |
 Male | 231 (40.0) | 171 (33.7) | 218 (40.4) | 620 (38.2) |
 Total | 578 (100.0) | 507 (100.0) | 540 (100.0) | 1625 (100.0) |
Test results | ||||
 Positive | 555 (96.0) | 300 (59.2) | 334 (61.9) | 1189 (73.2) |
 Negative | 14 (2.4) | 36 (7.1) | 23 (4.3) | 73 (4.5) |
 Not tested | 9 (1.6) | 171 (33.7) | 183 (33.9) | 363 (22.3) |
 Total | 578 (100.0) | 507 (100.0) | 540 (100.0) | 1625 (100.0) |