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Proportion of Visits in which First-line Antibiotics Were Prescribed for Tier 2 Diagnoses, Stratified by Clinician Type, 2010–2018, Excluding 2017
| Subpopulation | Physician % | APC % | Overall % | P Value (χ2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOM | 56 | 56 | 56 | .83 |
| Sinusitis | 44 | 40 | 44 | .56 |
| Pharyngitis/tonsillitis | 47 | 52 | 48 | .28 |
| Combined | 49 | 49 | 49 | .91 |
Note. APC, advanced practice clinician; AOM, acute otitis media.
Source: US National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and US National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
