Patient characteristics and preconsultation expectations of antibiotics (n=435)
| Patient characteristics and preconsultation antibiotic expectations | n (%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 176 (40.5) |
| Female | 259 (59.5) |
| Age (years) | |
| Under 6 | 186 (42.8) |
| 6–25 | 130 (29.9) |
| 25–55 | 96 (22.1) |
| 56+ | 23 (5.3) |
| Eligibility for free care | |
| Yes | 244 (56.1) |
| No | 191 (43.9) |
| First medical consultation for this complaint | |
| Yes | 214 (49.2) |
| No | 221 (50.8) |
| Expecting antibiotics preconsultation | |
| Yes | 149 (34.3) |
| No | 45 (10.3) |
| Unsure | 241 (55.4) |