Table 2.
Use of rapid tests and antiviral medications for influenza by specialty
| Specialty | Number answering ‘yes’ (%) | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence intervals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you order rapid influenza tests to diagnose influenza?* | |||
| Internal medicine | 821 (53·5) | Reference group | |
| Pediatrics | 597 (69·2) | 1·7 | 1·4–2·1 |
| Family practice | 48 (66·7) | 1·2 | 0·7–2·1 |
| Medicine/Pediatrics | 24 (68·6) | 1·9 | 0·9–4·0 |
| Emergency medicine | 93 (80·2) | 3·7 | 2·3–6·1 |
| When you suspect a patient has influenza, do you ever prescribe antiviral medications?** | |||
| Internal medicine | 1359 (88·9) | Reference group | |
| Pediatrics | 668 (77·5) | 0·3 | 0·2–0·3 |
| Family practice | 70 (98·6) | 6·8 | 0·9–49·9 |
| Medicine/Pediatrics | 33 (94·3) | 1·7 | 0·4–7·5 |
| Emergency medicine | 105 (91·3) | 1·0 | 0·5–2·1 |
*Predominant type of patient insurance and community included in logistic regression models.
**Predominant type of patient insurance, community, and use of rapid tests for influenza were included in the logistic regression model.