Table 1 Characteristics of the study population according to age, gender, pre-hospital antibiotic use, malaria season and care status from March 23, 2016 to June 30, 2017 at the district hospital of Nanoro, Burkina Faso (n = 920)
From: Use of WATCH antibiotics prior to presentation to the hospital in rural Burkina Faso
| Â | Â | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0–14 | 580 | 63.0 |
 > 14 | 340 | 37.0 | |
Gender | Male | 533 | 57.9 |
Female | 387 | 42.1 | |
Pre-hospital antibiotic use | Yes | 363 | 39.5 |
No | 557 | 60.5 | |
Referrals from primary health care centers* | Yes | 428 | 46.6 |
No | 491 | 53.4 | |
Patients in high malaria season | Yes | 377 | 41.0 |
No | 543 | 59.0 | |
Hospitalized upon arrival to the hospital | Yes | 344 | 37.4 |
No | 576 | 62.6 |