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Table 2 Patient variable characteristics (n = 27,043)

From: Improving antimicrobial prescribing in Irish primary care through electronic data collection and surveillance: a feasibility study

 

% or mean (SD)

Median (range)

GMSa status

  

 Public

54.5 %

 

 Private

45.5 %

 

Gender

  

 Male

37.7 %

 

 Female

62.3 %

 

Age

  

 Male

49 (19)

48 (18 – 107)

 Female

47 (19)

43 (18 – 107)

 All

48 (19)

45 (18 – 107)

 18 - <40

40.5 %

 

 40 - <60

29.6 %

 

 60 - <80

22.8 %

 

  ≥ 80

7 %

 
  1. aGeneral Medical Services. Public patients who are entitled to free healthcare and in some cases, free medication
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