Volume 20, Number 12—December 2014
Research
Effects of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Primary Care Providers on Antibiotic Selection, United States
Guillermo V. Sanchez
, Rebecca M. Roberts, Alison P. Albert, Darcia D. Johnson, and Lauri A. Hicks
, Rebecca M. Roberts, Alison P. Albert, Darcia D. Johnson, and Lauri A. Hicks
Table 1
Characteristisc of primary care providers interviewed for knowledge, attitudes, and practices in antibiotic drug selection, United States*
| Characteristic | Physician, n = 27 | NP or PA, n = 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| M | 18 | 1 |
| F |
9 |
8 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 18 | 9 |
| Black | 4 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 |
| Other |
1 |
0 |
| Years in practice | ||
| <10 | 5 | 5 |
| 10–20 | 11 | 3 |
| 21–30 |
11 |
1 |
| Medical specialty | ||
| Pediatrics | 9 | 3 |
| Family medicine | 9 | 6 |
| Internal medicine | 9 | 0 |
*NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant.
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