Table 5.
Antibiotic prescribing rate based on the questions asked
| Questions | ATB (%) (N = 77) | No ATB (%) (N = 173) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sore throat | |||
| Yes | 16 (40) | 24 (60) | 0.169 |
| No | 61 (29) | 149 (71.0) | |
| Fatigue | |||
| Yes | 6 (50) | 6 (50) | 0.197 |
| No | 71 (29.8) | 167 (70.2) | |
| Cough | |||
| Yes | 12 (50) | 12 (50) | 0.032* |
| No | 65 (28.8) | 161 (71.2) | |
| Sputum | |||
| Yes | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | 0.030* |
| No | 72 (29.6) | 171 (70.4) | |
| Color of sputum | |||
| Yes | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 0.075 |
| No | 73 (29.9) | 171 (70.1) | |
| Nasal congestion | |||
| Yes | 7 (46.7) | 8 (53.3) | 0.246 |
| No | 70 (29.8) | 165 (70.2) | |
| Facial pressure | |||
| Yes | 19 (52.8) | 17 (47.2) | 0.002* |
| No | 58 (27.1) | 156 (72.9) | |
| Headache | |||
| Yes | 7 (33.3) | 14 (66.7) | 0.793 |
| No | 70 (30.6) | 159 (69.4) | |
| Fever | |||
| Yes | 39 (65) | 21 (35) | <0.001* |
| No | 38 (20) | 152 (80) | |
| Onset of symptoms | |||
| Yes | 24 (45.3) | 29 (54) | 0.010* |
| No | 53 (26.9) | 144 (73.1) | |
| History of rhinosinusitis | |||
| Yes | 14 (53.8) | 12 (46.2) | 0.007* |
| No | 63 (28.1) | 161 (71.9) | |
| Number of questions | |||
| 0 | 15 (14.3) | 90 (85.7) | |
| 1 | 17 (34) | 33 (66) | |
| 2 | 15 (44.1) | 19 (55.9) | |
| 3 | 10 (45.5) | 12 (54.5) | |
| 4 | 11 (50) | 11 (50) | <0.001* |
| 5 | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | |
| 6 | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | |
| 7 | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | |
| 9 | 1 (100) | 0 | |
| 15 | 1 (100) | 0 | |
*
Statistically significant; ATB, antibiotics.