Volume 11, Number 6—June 2005
Research
Clinician Knowledge and Beliefs after Statewide Program to Promote Appropriate Antimicrobial Drug Use
Karen M. Kiang*†, Burney A. Kieke‡, Kathryn Como-Sabetti*, Ruth Lynfield*, Richard E. Besser†, and Edward A. Belongia‡
Table 3
Responses to clinical case scenarios for viral upper respiratory infection and bronchitis, 2002 versus 1999
| Response | Proportion giving desired responses for both scenarios (%)* |
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| Wisconsin (WI) |
Minnesota (MN) |
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| 1999 | 2002 | 1999 | 2002 | WI% 2002/WI%1999 (adjusted)†‡ | MN% 2002/MN% 1999 (adjusted)†‡ | |
| Adult case scenarios | 43 | 64 | 46 | 59 | 1.45 (p = 0.001) | 1.28 (p = 0.023) |
| Pediatric case scenarios | 62 | 74 | 66 | 68 | 1.16 (p = 0.058) | 0.98 |
*Desired response to all scenarios—not prescribe or definitely not prescribe.
†Only significant p values presented; p values for baseline comparisons not presented.
‡Ratios and corresponding p values adjusted for sex, years in practice, practice setting, and clinician type.
