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Table 2 Weighted correlations between odds ratios and independent variables

From: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of antibiotic consumption on antibiotic resistance

Variable

Correlation

Significance

Sample size*

Both children and adults

0.32

p < .01

20

Enteric bacteria

0.45

p < .01

20

Staphylococcus

−0.44

p < .01

30

MRSA

−0.48

p < .01

29

QREC

0.37

p < .01

10

B-lactam consumption

−0.31

p < .01

41

Sulphonamides consumption

−0.28

p < .01

20

Macrolide consumption

−0.24

p < .05

16

Quinolones consumption

−0.22

p < .05

12

Northern Europe

−0.22

p < .05

14

Southern Europe

0.24

p < .05

15

  1. *Number of cases in each category out of 88 cases total.