Table 4 Correlation of adverse drug reaction (ADR)-related hospitalizations in China by age group
Variable | Age group (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 0-15 | 16-30 | 31-45 | 46-60 | 61-75 | >75 | Total |
No. of patients (ADR-related hospitalization | 176 | 304 | 672 | 816 | 520 | 251 | 2739 |
Rate (per 1000 patients) | 4.48 | 4.22 | 6.18 | 11.81 | 23.73 | 22.35 | 8.50 |
No. of patients (ADR induced by antibiotics) | 92 | 125 | 262 | 248 | 152 | 77 | 956 |
Rate (per 1000 patients) | 2.34 | 1.74 | 2.41 | 3.59 | 6.94 | 6.86 | 2.97 |
No. of patients (non-ADR-related hospitalization) | 39067 | 71690 | 108031 | 68303 | 21396 | 10979 | 319466 |
Rate (per 1000 patients) | 995.52 | 995.78 | 993.82 | 988.19 | 976.27 | 977.65 | 991.50 |
Total no. of patients | 39243 | 71994 | 108703 | 69119 | 21916 | 11230 | 322205 |