Table 1.

Characteristics of providers in the test and control groups

Characteristic	Test group (n=30)	Control group (n=162)	P value
Age (years) (SD)	40±12	45±12	0.05
Females (%)	17 (57%)	89 (55%)	NS
MD/APP ratio	2.3	2.1	NS
Average clinic visits/provider/year (SD)	2610±1271	2509±1169	NS
Average upper respiratory tract infection visits/ provider/year (SD)	123±95	116±96	NS
Baseline inappropriate antibiotic prescription rate	51.9%	61.3%	<0.0001

APP, advanced practice provider; MD, medical doctor; NS, non-significant.