Table 1.
Practice Characteristics for Infectious Diseases (ID) Physician Respondents (N = 655) Categorized by Whether There Were Scenarios in Which They Would Transition Patients With Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteremias to Oral Antibiotics to Complete a Course of Therapy
| Variable | Would Use Oral Antibiotics in Gram-Negative Bacteremia | Would Use Oral Antibiotics in Gram-Positive Bacteremia | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number (%) | 575 (87.8) | 466 (71.2) | 655 (100) |
| US Census Bureau Region | |||
| South | 163 (84.9) | 128 (66.7) | 192 |
| Midwest | 153 (90.0) | 121 (71.2) | 170 |
| Northeast | 122 (87.8) | 104 (74.8) | 139 |
| West | 133 (88.7) | 109 (72.7) | 150 |
| Canada and Puerto Rico | 4 (100) | 4 (100) | 4 |
| Years of ID Experience | |||
| <5 years | 118 (89.4) | 93 (70.5) | 132 |
| 5–14 years | 202 (91.0) | 164 (73.9) | 222 |
| 15–24 years | 91 (87.5) | 69 (66.4) | 104 |
| ≥25 years | 164 (83.3) | 140 (71.1) | 197 |
| Primary Hospital Type | |||
| Community | 160 (89.9) | 120 (67.4) | 178 |
| Nonuniversity teaching | 162 (90.5) | 134 (74.9) | 179 |
| University | 181 (83.8) | 155 (71.8) | 216 |
| Veterans’ Affairs or other Federal | 44 (88.0) | 35 (70.0) | 50 |
| City/county | 28 (87.5) | 22 (68.8) | 32 |
| Primary Hospital Bed Size | |||
| <200 | 58 (80.6) | 43 (59.7) | 72 |
| 200–350 | 135 (90.6) | 113 (75.8) | 149 |
| 351–450 | 90 (84.9) | 71 (67.0) | 106 |
| 451–600 | 124 (90.5) | 100 (73.0) | 137 |
| >600 | 168 (88.0) | 139 (72.8) | 191 |