Drug prescribing pattern in upper respiratory tract infections among the pediatric population attending outpatient clinics in pediatric hospitals

Table 1 Baseline characteristics, n (%)

Baseline characteristics		Count
Gender	Male	104 (52.0)
	Female	96 (48.0)
Current diagnosis	Acute pharyngitis	59 (29.5)
	Acute tonsillitis	38 (19.0)
	Acute sinusitis	27 (13.5)
	Acute otitis media	13 (6.5)
	Acute rhinitis and/or common cold	63 (31.5)
Physician grade	General practitioner	60 (30.0)
	Specialist (pediatrician and ENT)	140 (70.0)
Outpatient clinic	Pediatric	161 (80.5)
	ENT	39 (19.5)
Type of drug (antibiotics)	No	84 (42)
	Yes	116 (58)
Family of antibiotic prescribed	Penicillin family "ampicillin/sulbactam or amoxicillin/clavulanic acid"	53 (26.5)
	First-generation cephalosporin	25 (12.5)
	Macrolides	16 (8.0)
	Second-generation cephalosporin	2 (1.0)
	Third-generation cephalosporin	20 (10.0)
	No	84 (42.0)

ENT: Ear, nose and throat.