Table 7 Pediatrician’s most prescribed drugs and parents’ concerned toward prescriptions
From: Acute cough in Italian children: parents’ beliefs, approach to treatment, and the family impact
| Antibiotics | Corticosteroids | Antitussive Anti-inflammatory | Aerosol | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescribed by pediatrician | ||||
| Always | 5.30% | 4.97% | 26.66% | 33.61% |
| Sometimes | 78.15% | 43.38% | 64.07% | 49.34% |
| Never | 15.40% | 49.67% | 7.95% | 17.05% |
| Don’t know / prefer not to answer | 1.16% | 1.99% | 1.32% | – |
| Parents’ concerned | ||||
| No | 8.33% | 5.48% | ||
| A little | 36.51% | 26.37% | ||
| Very | 47.02% | 46.23% | ||
| Highly | 8.13% | 20.55% | ||
| Don’t know / prefer not to answer | – | 1.37% | ||