Demographic data for children prescribed antibiotics, histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
Total population | H2RA | PPI | Antibiotics | Any medications | No medications | |
Number (%) | 333 353 | 39 488 (11.8) | 11 089 (3.3) | 241 502 (72.4) | 249 071 (74.7) | 84 282 (25.3) |
Age at last measured BMI, years, median (P25–P75), n (%) | 4.00 (2.70–5.50) | 3.86 (2.65–5.28) | 4.05 (2.89–5.52) | 4.03 (2.80–5.60) | 4.03 (2.79–5.58) | 3.71 (2.46–5.27) |
Female, n (%) | 161 344 (48.4) | 17 671 (44.8) | 4718 (42.6) | 113 391 (47.0) | 117 071 (47.0) | 44 273 (52.5) |
Caesarean section | 87 196 (26.2) | 11 544 (29.2) | 3401 (30.7) | 64 955 (26.9) | 66 977 (26.9) | 20 219 (24.0) |
Military rank | ||||||
Junior enlisted | 62 359 (18.7) | 6954 (17.6) | 1739 (15.7) | 45 684 (18.9) | 46 991 (18.9) | 15 368 (18.2) |
Senior enlisted | 196 482 (58.9) | 23 034 (58.3) | 6330 (57.1) | 143 188 (59.3) | 147 399 (59.2) | 49 083 (58.2) |
Junior officer | 66 406 (19.9) | 8539 (21.6) | 2722 (24.6) | 47 154 (19.5) | 48 984 (19.7) | 17 422 (20.7) |
Senior officer | 7364 (2.2) | 881 (2.2) | 276 (2.5) | 4958 (2.0) | 5161 (2.1) | 2203 (2.6) |
Other | 742 (0.2) | 80 (0.2) | 22 (0.2) | 518 (0.2) | 536 (0.2) | 206 (0.2) |
Percentages are calculated from number of infants exposed or unexposed within group.
Other includes civilian or government employees with TRICARE insurance coverage.
BMI, body mass index.