Table 3 Distribution of acetaminophen dosages in 13868 prescriptions, stratified by patient’s group and prescriber’s specialty
No. of prescriptions | Median, mg | Mean (SD), mg | Coefficient of variation,% | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infant | |||||
Pediatrics | 962 | 80.0 | 72.3 (62.7) | 86.7 | - |
Family medicine | 374 | 83.3 | 79.6 (65.5) | 82.3 | 0.033* |
Otolaryngology | 347 | 91.7 | 91.0 (64.0) | 70.3 | <0.001* |
Preschool child | |||||
Pediatrics | 1752 | 166.7 | 145.8 (98.8) | 67.8 | - |
Family medicine | 1007 | 150.0 | 140.3 (90.1) | 64.2 | 0.135 |
Otolaryngology | 1162 | 166.7 | 162.3 (92.1) | 56.7 | <0.001* |
Child | |||||
Pediatrics | 1833 | 250.0 | 279.1 (148.2) | 53.1 | - |
Family medicine | 1528 | 250.0 | 295.1 (150.0) | 50.8 | 0.007* |
Otolaryngology | 1565 | 277.8 | 305.4 (140.7) | 46.1 | <0.001* |
Adolescent | |||||
Pediatrics | 806 | 500.0 | 498.1 (13.9) | 2.8 | - |
Family medicine | 1367 | 500.0 | 498.1 (14.0) | 2.8 | 0.747 |
Otolaryngology | 1165 | 500.0 | 497.2 (17.2) | 3.5 | 0.201 |