Use of antibiotics and other treatments in Chinese adults with acute cough: An online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to identify use of various treatments and their association with the use of antibiotics and patient reported clinical recovery in Chinese adults with acute cough.

Methods

An online survey recruiting people who had recently experienced cough was conducted. Their sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, treatments received and their perceived changes in symptoms were collected. Factors influencing avoidance of antibiotics and improvement in symptoms were explored.

Results

A total of 22,787 adults with recent acute cough completed the questionnaire, covering all 34 province-level administrative units in China. Most respondents were male (68.0%), young (89.4%, aged 18-45), educated to university/degree or postgraduate level (44.6%), with a m

SUBMITTER: Hu XY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9850188 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature