Table 3 Changes in the use of antibiotics in the different pathological conditions before and after the physician’s educational intervention.
From: Changes in antibiotic prescription following an education strategy for acute respiratory infections
Pathological condition | Totala, no. (%) | Educational intervention | p Value (χ2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beforea, no. (%) | Aftera, no. (%) | |||
Common cold | 262 (3.9) | 201 (5.6) | 61 (2.0) | 0.183 |
Acute otitis media | 283 (84.2) | 179 (89.1) | 104 (77.0) | 0.022 |
Acute sinusitis | 278 (85.8) | 168 (86.2) | 110 (85.3) | 0.855 |
Acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis | 2110 (39.0) | 1290 (44.4) | 820 (32.7) | 0.089 |
Acute bronchitis | 1055 (65.6) | 689 (72.7) | 366 (56.0) | 0.013 |
Pneumonia | 188 (89.1) | 93 (89.4) | 95 (88.8) | 0.892 |
Exacerbation of COPD/chronic bronchitis | 282 (80.8) | 161 (85.2) | 121 (75.6) | 0.087 |
Influenza | 89 (5.1) | 70 (6.2) | 19 (3.1) | 0.297 |
Other conditions | 213 (22.5) | 153 (29.8) | 60 (13.8) | 0.006 |
