Table 4 Patient attitudes by intervention group
Usual care (n=433) mean (s.d.) | CRP group (n=584) mean (s.d.) | Communication group (n=659) mean (s.d.) | Combined group (n=644) mean (s.d.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taking antibiotics is usually necessary | 4.13* (1.74) | 3.75 (1.71) | 4.02 (1.80) | 3.83 (1.72) |
Taking antibiotics can do more harm than good | 3.93 (1.43) | 4.12 (1.46) | 4.10 (1.51) | 4.13 (1.45) |
Patient enablement instrument | 5.12 (1.03) | 5.00 (1.06) | 5.19 (0.95) | 5.11 (1.08) |
Satisfaction with consultation | 5.85 (0.90) | 5.76 (1.00) | 5.95 (0.84) | 5.89 (0.88) |