Table 3.
Type of thermometer recommended and use of tympanic thermometer by paediatricians who participated in the 2009 (n = 480) and/or in the 2012 surveys (n = 300) and who were aware (n = 168) or not aware (n = 132) of the IFG
| Participants in 2009 survey n (%) | Participants in 2012 survey n (%) | P | Participants in 2012 survey who were aware of the IFG n (%) | Participants in 2012 survey who were not aware of the IFG n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of thermometer recommended | ||||||
| Digital* |
305 (63.5) |
203 (67.7) |
0.203 |
131 (78.0) |
72 (54.5) |
0.000 |
| Auricular |
10 (2.0) |
15 (5.0) |
0.041 |
6 (3.6) |
9 (6.8) |
0.311 |
| Other |
55 (11.8) |
32 (10.6) |
|
13 (7.7) |
19 (14.4) |
|
| Tympanic infrared thermometer used | ||||||
| Hospital care setting* |
232 (48.3) |
203 (67.7) |
≤0.0001 |
127 (75.6) |
76 (57.6) |
0.001 |
| Home setting |
34 (7.1) |
9 (3) |
0.023 |
1 (0.6) |
8 (6.1) |
0.016 |
| Both | 174 (36.2) | 300 (29.3) | 0.056 | 40 (23.8) | 48 (36.4) | 0.000 |
Note: (*) right answer.
Other: skin infrared, plastic strip placed on forehead, dummy-pacifier style, no thermometer recommended.