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Table 1 Association between homeopathic and antibiotic use at 54 months

From: Complementary or alternative? The use of homeopathic products and antibiotics amongst pre-school children

 

Antibiotic use

Homeopathic use

No (38.3%)

Yes (61.7%)

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

No (94%)

3525 (38.6%)

5619 (61.4%)

1.23 (1.03, 1.46)

1.02 (0.84, 1.24)

Yes (6%)

196 (33.9%)

383 (66.1%)

  
  1. Adjusted for factors found to be associated with antibiotic use (p < 0.05) namely child's general health, Mum contacts GP when child ill, maternal anxiety, child's use of vitamins, child had wheezing, child had earache, child had cough
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