Physician category, number of consultations (n), proportion (%) prescribed antibiotic and percentage prescribed penicillin V for pneumonia and acute bronchitis (patients <50 years)
| Interns | Residents | Younger GPs (<53 years) | Older GPs (≥53 years) | Locums | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | |||||
| (n) | 1003 | 1613 | 3974 | 4887 | 1938 |
| Percentage prescribed antibiotics | 82.9 | 77.2 | 72.5 | 68.3 | 80.1 |
| Percentage PcV of antibiotics | 47.9 | 50.3 | 48.6 | 45 | 39.8 |
| Acute bronchitis patients <50 years | |||||
| (n) | 566 | 813 | 2042 | 3058 | 793 |
| Percentage prescribed antibiotics | 17.8 | 15.9 | 19.1 | 35.2 | 56.4 |
| Percentage PcV of antibiotics | 19.8 | 53.5 | 37.6 | 34.6 | 33.8 |
| Cough | |||||
| (n) | 1292 | 1469 | 3333 | 4109 | 1973 |
| Percentage prescribed antibiotics | 2.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 7.9 |
| Percentage PcV of antibiotics | 28.9 | 23.9 | 30.1 | 24.7 | 20.5 |
| LRTIs overall | |||||
| (n) | 2861 | 3895 | 9349 | 12 054 | 4704 |
| Percentage prescribed antibiotics | 32.3 | 36 | 35.3 | 38.9 | 48.4 |
| Percentage PcV of antibiotics | 42.2 | 46.8 | 43.6 | 37.6 | 33.9 |
GP, general practitioner; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infections; PcV, phenoxymethylpenicillin.