Table 3. Monthly stool tests ordered among patients with AGE, by specialty and season.
| Pediatrics | Family Practice | General Internal Medicine | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/N | Median proportion of stool tests ordered among patients with AGE (%)* | % missing** | n/N | Median proportion of stool tests ordered among patients with AGE (%)* | % missing** | n/N | Median proportion of stool tests ordered among patients with AGE (%)* | % missing** | p-value comparing median proportions by specialty*** | |
| Peak season | 2/ 21 | 10 | 12 | 2/11 | 22 | 13 | 2/8 | 33 | 52 | < .0001 |
| Non-peak season | 2/ 13 | 12 | 13 | 2/7 | 29 | 20 | 2/4 | 33 | 54 | < .0001 |
n = median number of stool tests ordered each month among patients with AGE; N = median number of all AGE healthcare visits each month.
*% represents the median proportion of stool tests ordered among patients with AGE.
**% missing is for each question, specialty and season
*** Wilcoxon test