Table 3

Descriptive Statistics for Treatment and Comparison Group Clinics

Without Physician ExitWith Physician Exit
MeanSDMeanSD
Panel A: Average Antibiotic Prescriptions per Patient
All antibiotics (All J01)0.55(0.16)0.54(0.20)
Penicillins (J01 C)0.34(0.10)0.34(0.12)
Second-line (J01 F, D, or M)0.12(0.06)0.11(0.08)
Other (J01 excluding J01 C, F, D, M)0.09(0.04)0.09(0.06)
Panel B: Average Physician Characteristics
Age55.41(6.45)59.28(6.15)
Female0.35(0.43)0.28(0.38)
First generation migrant (nordic)0.004(0.05)0.006(0.07)
First generation migrant (other country)0.03(0.16)0.03(0.15)
Second generation migrant0.01(0.08)0.01(0.08)
PhD education0.01(0.07)0.01(0.07)
Panel C: Size and Equipment
Number of physicians1.42(0.82)1.49(0.89)
Number of interns0.22(0.50)0.15(0.45)
Number of patients per physician1987.81(739.80)1748.62(852.01)
Diagnostic culture available0.98(0.15)0.94(0.24)
Diagnostic microscopy available0.75(0.43)0.79(0.41)
Telephone consultation available1.00(0.02)0.999(0.03)
Total observations (clinic–years)4,0231,254