Table 1:
Characteristics of primary care patients seen at two family medicine residency clinics in Toronto for selected respiratory tract and urinary infections between 2015 and 2016
| Characteristics | Total sample, no. (%); n = 1099 | Site 1, no. (%); n = 576 | Site 2, no. (%); n = 523 | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age distribution, y | ||||
| 18–40 | 373 (33.9) | 182 (31.6) | 191 (36.5) | 0.03 |
| 41–60 | 363 (33.0) | 185 (32.1) | 178 (34.0) | |
| 61–80 | 287 (26.1) | 159 (27.6) | 128 (24.5) | |
| 81+ | 76 (6.9) | 50 (8.7) | 26 (5.0) | |
| Mean age (SD), y | 51.3 (18.2) | 52.6 (18.7) | 50.0 (17.6) | 0.16 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 295 (26.8) | 149 (25.9) | 146 (27.9) | 0.44 |
| Female | 804 (73.2) | 427 (74.1) | 377 (72.1) | |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Uncomplicated upper respiratory infection | 287 (26.1) | 184 (31.8) | 103 (19.7) | <0.01 |
| Sinusitis | 129 (11.7) | 63 (10.9) | 66 (12.6) | 0.79 |
| Pharyngitis/sore throat | 91 (8.3) | 45 (7.8) | 46 (8.8) | 0.92 |
| Bronchitis | 69 (6.3) | 32 (5.6) | 37 (7.1) | 0.55 |
| Pneumonia | 70 (6.4) | 33 (5.7) | 37 (7.1) | 0.63 |
| Cystitis | 202 (18.4) | 84 (14.6) | 118 (22.6) | 0.02 |
| Other† | 251 (22.8) | 135 (23.4) | 116 (22.2) | 0.23 |
| Seen by | ||||
| Resident and staff physician | 587 (53.4) | 362 (62.9) | 225 (43.0) | <0.01 |
| Staff physician only | 512 (46.6) | 214 (37.2) | 298 (57.0) | |
| Antibiotic prescription | ||||
| No | 761 (69.2) | 420 (72.9) | 341 (65.2) | <0.01 |
| Yes | 338 (30.8) | 156 (27.1) | 182 (34.8) | |
*
p-value reflects comparison of patient characteristics and prescribing rates for Site 1 compared with Site 2;
†
Other includes influenza (ICD 487), cough (786), viral illness (079), and other urinary (599)