Table 2

Number and proportion of prescriptions in accordance with the Dutch guideline for urinary tract infections, by age and sex group

age group (in years)
total number of prescriptions
prescriptions for medication of first choice number (%)


girls
boys
total
girls
boys
total
0 to 2
59
26
85
45 (76%)
12 (46%)
57 (67%)
2 to 7
485
83
568
261 (54%)
33 (40%)
294 (52%)
7 to 12
387
39
426
166 (43%)
26 (67%)
192 (45%)
12 to 18
669
28
697
605 (90%)
23 (82%)
628 (90%)
total
1600
176
1776
1077 (67%)
94 (53%)
1171 (66%)

Kwok et al. BMC Pediatrics 2006 6:10   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-6-10