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Table 4 Comparison of the type of prescribed antibiotics between patients with and without major depressive disorder

From: Association between depression and antibiotic use: analysis of population-based National Health Insurance claims data

Rank

Patients with MDD (n = 16,950)

PS-matched patients without MDDa

(n = 67,800)

Antibiotic type

Proportion (%)

Antibiotic type

Proportion (%)

1

Cephalosporins

32.65

Cephalosporins

31.98

2

Penicillins

21.88

Penicillins

24.17

3

Quinolones

19.11

Quinolones

18.14

4

Aminoglycosides

15.37

Aminoglycosides

14.58

5

Macrolides

5.20

Macrolides

5.59

6

Tetracyclines

2.44

Tetracyclines

2.24

7

Sulfonamides

1.05

Sulfonamides

1.21

8

Antituberculosis

0.84

Antituberculosis

1.11

9

Carbapenems

0.59

Carbapenems

0.38

10

Glycopeptides

0.47

Glycopeptides

0.32

11

Others

0.35

Others

0.28

12

Oxazolidinones

0.03

Oxazolidinones

0.02

13

Monobactams

0.02

Monobactams

0.01

Total

 

100

 

100

  1. aPatients without MDD were matched with patients with MDD by propensity score based on demographic characteristics, i.e., age, sex, and the type of National Health Security program enrolled
  2. MDD major depressive disorder, PS propensity score