TABLE 3.
Comparison of prescribed NSAIDs according to diagnoses
| NSAIDs | Coryza (n=140) | Tonsillitis (n=206) | Pharyngitis (n=938) | Total | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Dexketoprofen | 23 | 16.4 | 112 | 54.4 | 674 | 71.9 | 809 | 63.0 | a0.001** |
| Etodolac | 68 | 48.6 | 41 | 19.9 | 76 | 8.1 | 185 | 14.4 | a0.001** |
| Nimesulide | 36 | 25.7 | 25 | 12.1 | 82 | 8.7 | 143 | 11.1 | a0.001** |
| Flurbiprofen | 4 | 2.9 | 13 | 6.3 | 64 | 6.8 | 81 | 6.3 | a0.198 |
| Naproxen | 6 | 4.3 | 12 | 5.8 | 41 | 4.4 | 59 | 4.6 | a0.654 |
| Ibuprofen | 3 | 2.1 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.5 | b0.002** |
NSAIDs: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
a
Pearson chi-Square;
b
Fisher Freeman Halton;
**
p<0.001.