Table 2:
Resident antibiotic prescribing rates in two family medicine clinics, overall and by various visit characteristics
| Characteristic | No./n | Crude prescribing rate, % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | 169/587 | 28.8 | - |
| Site | |||
| Site 1 | 93/362 | 25.7 | 0.04 |
| Site 2 | 76/225 | 33.8 | |
| Age group, y | |||
| 18–40 | 59/217 | 27.2 | 0.74 |
| 41–60 | 55/197 | 27.9 | |
| 61–80 | 44/136 | 32.4 | |
| 81+ | 11/37 | 29.7 | |
| Gender* (n = 908) | |||
| Male | 26/115 | 17.2 | 0.90 |
| Female | 58/320 | 18.1 | |
| Total prescriptions by conditions | |||
| Uncomplicated URI | 8/159 | 5.0 | |
| Sinusitis | 34/77 | 44.2 | <0.01 |
| Pharyngitis/sore throat | 14/49 | 28.6 | |
| Bronchitis | 1/28 | 3.6 | |
| Pneumonia | 23/43 | 53.5 | |
| Cystitis | 85/107 | 79.4 | |
| Other† | 4/124 | 3.2 | |
| Delayed prescriptions by conditions | |||
| Uncomplicated URI | 6/8 | 75.0 | |
| Sinusitis | 12/34 | 35.3 | <0.01 |
| Pharyngitis/sore throat | 8/14 | 57.1 | |
| Bronchitis | 1/1 | 100.0 | |
| Pneumonia‡ | 5/21 | 23.8 | |
| Cystitis | 12/85 | 14.1 | |
| Other† | 2/4 | 50.0 | |
*
595 and 599 cases excluded from gender analysis as they are female only cases; †Other includes influenza, cough, viral illness, and other urinary; ‡Reduced denominator due to two cases of missing information for delayed prescriptions
URI = Upper respiratory infection