Table 1 Distribution of the number of patients and prescriptions in different age categories
From: Incidence of unlicensed and off-label prescription in children
Age category | Age | Patients | Females | Prescriptions in females | Males | Prescriptions in males | Prescriptions total | Total prescriptions per patient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newborns | 0–1 m | 18 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 1.22 |
Infants | 1 m–1 yr | 304 | 133 | 214 | 168 | 283 | 497 | 1.63 |
Toddlers | 1–3 yrs | 609 | 308 | 515 | 301 | 514 | 1029 | 1.69 |
Preschoolers | 3–6 yrs | 1027 | 626 | 1249 | 401 | 774 | 2023 | 1.97 |
Early school age children | 6–11 yrs | 1296 | 763 | 1516 | 533 | 1164 | 2680 | 2.07 |
School age children | 11–15 yrs | 1028 | 465 | 1076 | 563 | 1232 | 2308 | 2.25 |
Total | 0–15 yrs | 4282 | 2300 | 4575 | 1979 | 3984 | 8559 | 2.00 |