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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (n = 397)

From: Antibiotic use at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: findings from a point prevalence survey

Variables

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age

  

< 1month

47

12

1month − 15 years

63

16

16–65 years

246

62

> 65

41

10

Sex

  

Female

222

56

Male

175

44

Wards

  

Adult ICU

16

4

Adult Medical ward

87

22

Adult surgical ward

101

26

Obstetrics/gynaecology ward

81

20

Pediatric medical ward

65

16

Neonatal ward

47

12

Urethra catheterization

  

No

300

76

Yes

97

24

Peripheral vascular catheterization

  

No

112

28

Yes

285

72

Intubation

  

No

376

95

Yes

21

5