Table 4.
Associations between expected and received respiratory tract infection management strategies (n (%)) calculated using Fisher's exact test
| Expectations | Received | Did not receive | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Antibiotics | |||
| Expected | 23 (46.0%) | 27 (54.0%) | |
| Did not expect | 16 (24.6%) | 49 (75.4%) | 0.019 |
| Pain relief | |||
| Expected | 10 (43.5%) | 13 (56.5%) | |
| Did not expect | 4 (4.1%) | 93 (95.9%) | <0.001* |
| Nose drops | |||
| Expected | 3 (37.5%) | 5 (62.5%) | |
| Did not expect | 4 (3.6%) | 107 (96.4%) | 0.006* |
| Cough medication | |||
| Expected | 27 (55.1%) | 22 (44.9%) | |
| Did not expect | 7 (10.0%) | 63 (90.0%) | <0.001* |
| Information | |||
| Expected | 68 (97.1%) | 2 (2.9%) | |
| Did not expect | 24 (48.0%) | 26 (52.0%) | <0.001* |
| Reassurance | |||
| Expected | 58 (93.5%) | 4 (6.5%) | |
| Did not expect | 27 (46.6%) | 31 (53.4%) | <0.001* |
| Further examination | |||
| Expected | 44 (84.6%) | 8 (15.4%) | |
| Did not expect | 26 (38.8%) | 41 (61.2%) | <0.001** |
Following a Bonferroni correction, the adjusted significance level is p<0.007.
Owing to missing data from participants who chose not to complete all sections of the questionnaire, the number of participants does not always equal 120.
*Used to denote significant results.