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Table 4 Antibiotic administration by caregivers for severe URTIs (n = 288) and visits to health provider

From: Caregivers' practices, knowledge and beliefs of antibiotics in paediatric upper respiratorytract infections in Trinidad and Tobago: a cross-sectional study

URTI Episodes

Assessed severe by caregiver (%)

Visited a health clinic/private physician (%)

 

Yes

No

Total

Yes

No

Total

Cough and Cold

112(82)

24(18)

136

77 (57)

59(43)*

136

Fever

75 (83)

12(17)

87

55 (63)

32(37)

87

Sore throat

54 (86)

11(14)

65

30 (46)

35(54)

65

Total

241(84)**

47 (16)

288

162(56)

126(44)

288

  1. * Significant at p < 0.05
  2. ** Significant at p < 0.001