Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of restricted antimicrobial prescribed in the study
Antimicrobial prescription parameter | Restricted antimicrobial (n = 23) n(%) | Unrestricted antimicrobial (n = 240) n(%) | Univariate analysis (p value) | Multivariate analysis (Odds ratio with 95%CI, p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Choice | 22(95) | 193(80) | 0.072 | |
Duration | 10(43) | 52(21) | 0.019 | OR 2.6(1.1–6.4, p = 0.031) |
Dose | 21(91) | 167(70) | 0.028 | |
Frequency | 21(91) | 166(69) | 0.025 | OR 4.4(1.0–19.7, p = 0.047) |