Highlight
- Non-White patients are less likely than White patients to be prescribed antibiotics for respiratory tract infections (RTIs).
- Diagnosis type significantly influences antibiotic prescribing differences between racial groups.
- Non-White patients are less frequently diagnosed with sinusitis, a condition often more likely to receive antibiotics, compared to unspecified RTI.
- Even after adjusting for diagnosis type, non-White patients receive antibiotics less frequently, indicating persistent disparities.
Study Background
