From: Use and feasibility of delayed prescribing for respiratory tract infections: A questionnaire survey
Unadjusted | Adjusted a | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | |
Age (years) | ||||
Less than 16 | 1 | 1 | ||
16-60 | 1,63 (0,99 - 2,69) | 0,054 | 2,21 (1,25 - 3,92) | 0,006 |
60 and over | 1,93 (0,79 - 4,74) | 0,15 | 2,89 (1,01 - 8,29) | 0,048 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 1 | 1 | ||
Female | 1,02 (0,63 - 1,65) | 0,93 | 0,80 (0,47 - 1,36) | 0,41 |
Highest education | ||||
Basic education (7-9 years) | 1 | 1 | ||
High school (-12 years) | 1,15 (0,53 - 2,51) | 0,72 | 1,19 (0,50 - 2,84) | 0,7 |
College/university (>12 years) | 1,08 (0,51 - 2,27) | 0,84 | 1,33 (0,58 - 3,05) | 0,5 |
Symptoms b | ||||
Sore throat | 1,36 (0,84 - 2,19) | 0,21 | ||
Cough | 1,35 (0,85 - 2,14) | 0,2 | ||
Fever | 1,83 (1,14 - 2,93) | 0,012 | 1,94 (1,15 - 3,27) | 0,012 |
Nasal congestion | 0,75 (0,46 - 1,23) | 0,25 | 0,58 (0,34 - 0,99) | 0,046 |
Malaise | 1,4 (0,82 - 2,38) | 0,21 | ||
Feeling ill | ||||
A bit ill | 1 | 1 | ||
Modestly ill | 1,58 (0,91 - 2,75) | 0,11 | 1,46 (0,81 - 2,61) | 0,21 |
Very ill | 4,43 (1,84 - 10,67) | 0,001 | 4,55 (1,77 - 11,75) | 0,002 |
Patient expectations b | ||||
Antibiotic prescription | 1,39 (0,88 - 2,18) | 0,16 | ||
Sicknote | 1,56 (0,81 - 2,98) | 0,18 | ||
No expectations | 0,66 (0,36 - 1,24) | 0,2 | ||
Diagnosis group | ||||
Sinusitis | 1 | |||
Lower respiratory tract infections | 1,21 (0,58 - 2,5) | 0,61 | ||
Otitis | 0,63 (0,33 - 1,2) | 0,16 | ||
Upper respiratory tract symptoms and infections | 1,5 (0,79 - 2,86) | 0,22 | ||
Tonsillitis | 0,97 (0,4 - 2,38) | 0,95 | ||
Other | 0,72 (0,22 - 2,35) | 0,58 |