Table 3 Type of thermometer recommended and use of tympanic thermometer by paediatricians who participated in the 2009 (n = 480) and/or in the 2012 surveys (n = 300) and who were aware (n = 168) or not aware (n = 132) of the IFG
Participants in 2009 survey n (%) | Participants in 2012 survey n (%) | P | Participants in 2012 survey who were aware of the IFG n (%) | Participants in 2012 survey who were not aware of the IFG n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of thermometer recommended | ||||||
Digital* | 305 (63.5) | 203 (67.7) | 0.203 | 131 (78.0) | 72 (54.5) | 0.000 |
Auricular | 10 (2.0) | 15 (5.0) | 0.041 | 6 (3.6) | 9 (6.8) | 0.311 |
Other | 55 (11.8) | 32 (10.6) | 13 (7.7) | 19 (14.4) | ||
Tympanic infrared thermometer used | ||||||
Hospital care setting* | 232 (48.3) | 203 (67.7) | ≤0.0001 | 127 (75.6) | 76 (57.6) | 0.001 |
Home setting | 34 (7.1) | 9 (3) | 0.023 | 1 (0.6) | 8 (6.1) | 0.016 |
Both | 174 (36.2) | 300 (29.3) | 0.056 | 40 (23.8) | 48 (36.4) | 0.000 |