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Table 1 The sociodemographic characteristics of study participants

From: Non-prescriptionxx antibiotic use for people aged 15 years or older for cough in China: a community-based survey

Characteristics

Total (n = 3034)

Participants with cough (n = 2400)

n (%)

n (%)

Age (years)

  

15–19

210 (6.92)

179 (7.46)

20–24

420 (13.84)

327 (13.63)

25–29

416 (13.71)

329 (13.71)

30–34

318 (10.48)

251 (10.46)

35–39

312 (10.28)

239 (9.96)

40–44

314 (10.35)

250 (10.42)

45–49

313 (10.32)

241 (10.04)

50–64

417 (13.74)

333 (13.88)

≥ 65

314 (10.35)

251 (10.46)

Median (IQR)

37 (26, 49)

36.5 (26, 49)

Residence

  

Urban

1819 (59.95)

1391 (57.96)

Rural

1215 (40.05)

1009 (42.04)

Gender

  

Male

1499 (49.41)

1174 (48.92)

Female

1535 (50.59)

1226 (51.08)

Occupation

  

Student

164 (5.41)

146 (6.08)

Unemployed

695 (22.91)

582 (24.25)

Business/service/food personnel

1111 (36.62)

831 (34.63)

Professional

705 (23.24)

560 (23.33)

Farmers and workers

359 (11.83)

281 (11.71)

Education

  

Primary school and below

625 (20.60)

492 (20.50)

Middle school

1695 (55.87)

1330 (55.42)

College and above

714 (23.53)

578 (24.08)

Child under 5 years old

  

No

1912 (63.02)

1528 (63.67)

Yes

1122 (36.98)

872 (36.33)

Annual household income (CNY)

  

< 100,000

1789 (58.97)

1382 (57.58)

100,000–199,999

902 (29.73)

733 (30.54)

≥ 200,000

343 (11.31)

285 (11.88)

Smoking status

  

No

1696 (55.9)

1341 (55.88)

Yes

1338 (44.10)

1059 (44.13)

Chronic disease

  

No

2430 (80.09)

1891 (78.79)

Yes

604 (19.91)

509 (21.21)

  1. IQR inter-quartile range, CNY Chinese Yuan