| Self-medication before consultation | χ2 | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Without antibiotics N (%) | With antibiotics N (%) | |||
Antibiotics prescribed by doctors |  |  | 212.7 | < 0.0001 |
 No | 516 (59.7) | 66 (16.1) |  |  |
 Yes | 349 (40.3) | 344 (83.9) |  |  |
Route of antibiotic prescribed |  |  | 218.6 | < 0.0001 |
 No antibiotics prescribed | 516 (59.7) | 66 (16.1) |  |  |
 Oral only | 233 (26.9) | 215 (52.4) |  |  |
 Intravenous only | 43 (5.0) | 33 (8.0) |  |  |
 Both oral and intravenous | 73 (8.4) | 96 (23.4) |  |  |
Asked for antibiotics |  |  | 47.32 | < 0.0001 |
 No | 828 (95.7) | 347 (84.6) |  |  |
 Yes | 37 (4.3) | 63 (15.4) |  |  |
Route of antibiotics parents asked for |  |  | 49.71 | < 0.0001 |
 No requires | 828 (95.7) | 347 (84.6) |  |  |
 Oral | 16 (1.8) | 37 (9.0) |  |  |
 Intravenous | 21 (2.4) | 26 (6.3) |  |  |
Fulfilled parental request for antibiotics (n = 100) |  |  | 8.191 | 0.004 |
 Yes | 20 (54.1) | 51 (81.0) |  |  |
 No | 17 (45.9) | 12 (19.0) |  |  |