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Table 4 Logistic multivariate regression analysis

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

  
  1. Odds ratio for reporting to consume the antibiotics.
  2. a The odds ratios are adjusted for the background characteristics and for the other surviving variables in the model.
  3. b The reference value is not having the spesific symptom/expectation.