Table 1 Differences in practices and beliefs by specialty
From: Do pediatricians manage influenza differently than internists?
Pediatricians | Internists | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) 107 | N (%) 103 | ||
Actions | |||
Performs rapid testing | 78 (73) | 47 (46) | < 0.0001 |
Prescribes antiviral drugs | 63 (59) | 49 (48) | 0.1007 |
Prescribes amantadine | 56 (88)* | 23 (48)* | < 0.0001 |
Prescribes oseltamivir | 25 (41)* | 25 (52)* | 0.2282 |
Treats only high risk | 54 (86)* | 26 (53)* | 0.0001 |
Beliefs | |||
Shortens illness by 1 day | 96 (90) | 86 (84) | 0.1847 |
Prevents complications | 29 (27) | 30 (29) | 0.7443 |
Prevents hospitalization | 53 (50) | 39 (38) | 0.0884 |
Decrease mortality | 41 (38) | 23 (22) | 0.0119 |
None of the above | 3 (3) | 6 (6) | 0.2798 |