Table 2.
Antibiotic Prescribing for Urgent-Care Respiratory Encounters in Patients Aged ≥18 Years Between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019
| Characteristic | Overall Received Abx | Tier 3 Received Abx a |
|---|---|---|
| Age group, no. (%) | ||
| 18–64 y | 60,741 (49.4) | 10,350 (20.8) |
| ≥65 y | 8,322 (50.1) | 2,924 (30.2) |
| BMI, no. (%) | ||
| Nonobese (BMI <25) | 17,234 (47.4) | 2,961 (20.7) |
| Overweight & obese (BMI ≥25) | 47,917 (50.3) | 9,667 (23.2) |
| White race, no. (%) | ||
| No | 1,017 (39.5) | 189 (14.9) |
| Yes | 64,697 (50.1) | 12,402 (22.8) |
| Ethnicity, no. (%) | ||
| Hispanic | 5,311 (43.9) | 1,043 (18.9) |
| Non-Hispanic | 62,348 (50.0) | 11,990 (22.8) |
| Patient preferred language, no. (%) | ||
| English | 68,025 (49.6) | 13,032 (22.4) |
| Non-English | 965 (43.2) | 241 (20.3) |
| Patient female, no. (%) | ||
| No | 27,346 (49.6) | 5,875 (23.9) |
| Yes | 41,713 (49.5) | 7,398 (21.3) |
| Clinician female, no. (%) | ||
| No | 54,111 (50.3) | 10,705 (23.6) |
| Yes | 14,952 (46.7) | 2,569 (18.5) |
| Patient–clinician sex combination | ||
| Female clinician, female patient | 9,127 (46.7) | 1,470 (17.6) |
| Female clinician, male patient | 5,824 (46.7) | 1,099 (19.6) |
| Male clinician, male patient | 21,522 (50.4) | 4,776 (25.2) |
| Male clinician, female patient | 32,586 (50.3) | 5,928 (22.4) |
| Clinician type, no. (%) | ||
| MD/DO | 58,364 (49.0) | 11,623 (22.8) |
| Advanced practice clinician | 10,699 (52.3) | 1,651 (19.5) |
Note. Abx, antibiotics prescription; BMO, body mass index; MD/DO, medical doctor/doctor of osteopathy. Tier 3 codes are those where antibiotics are not indicated (eg, acute uncomplicated bronchitis).
a
Absolute differences of ≥5.0% between groups within each category are indicated in bold.