|
First choice drug
|
|---|
| |
2012 n (%)
|
2015 n (%)
|
P
|
|
Paracetamol*
|
295 (98.3; 96.1–99.3)
|
546 (97.1; 95.4–98.4)
|
0.656
|
|
Ibuprofen*
|
4 (1.3; 0.5–3.4)
|
12 (2.1;1.2–3.7)
|
0.40
|
|
Other
|
1 (0.3; 0.0–1.8)
|
4 (0.7; 0.3–1.8)
|
0.48
|
|
Second choice drug
|
|
Paracetamol*
|
19 (6.3; 4.1–9.7;)
|
61 (10.8; 8.5–13.7)
|
0.03
|
|
Ibuprofen*
|
276 (92.0; 88.4–94.6)
|
495 (88.1; 85.1–90-5)
|
0.04
|
|
Acetylsalicilic acid
|
2 (0.7; 0.2–2.4)
|
0 (0.0; 0.0–0.0)
|
0.12
|
|
Other
|
3 (1.0;0.3–2.9)
|
6 (1.1; 0.5–2.3)
|
0.92
|
|
Choice of administration of paracetamol
|
|
Oral
|
249 (83.0; 78.3–86-8)
|
517 (92.0; 89.4–94.0)
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Rectal
|
51 (17.0;13.2–21.7)
|
45 (8.0;6.0–10.5)
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Alternating use
|
|
Yes
|
34 (11.3; 8.2–15.4)
|
69 (12.3; 9.8–15.2)
|
0.40
|
|
Use of physical methods
|
|
Together with antipyretic drug
|
29 (9.7; 6.8–13.5)
|
36 (6.4; 4.7–8.7)
|
0.08
|
|
Before the antipyretic drug
|
9 (3.0; 1.6–5.6)
|
14 (2.3; 14.5–41.4)
|
0.66
|
|
If fever persists
|
153 (51.0; 45.4–56.6)
|
242 (43.1; 39.0–47.2)
|
0.15
|
|
Never*
|
109 (36.3; 31.3–41.9)
|
270 (48.0; 43.9–52.2)
|
< 0.0001
|
- Note:* right answer according to the Guidelines of the Italian Paediatric Society recommendation
