Table 2 Factors independently associated with prescribing in a multivariate model
From: Factors associated with antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis at a university health center
Variable | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Visit and Patient Characteristics | ||
 visit date (days) | 0.99 (0.99-0.99) | p < 0.001** |
 gender | ||
  female (reference group) |  |  |
  male | 1.68 (1.17-2.41) | p = 0.005** |
 provider | 0.03-12.3 | p < 0.001** |
 onset duration (days) | 1.04 (1.03-1.06) | p < 0.001** |
 progression | ||
  stable/no change (reference group) |  |  |
  worsening | 1.78 (1.03-3.10) | p = 0.04* |
  improving | 0.74 (0.35-1.54) | p = 0.43 |
  not recorded | 1.69 (0.87-3.27) | p = 0.12 |
Additional Diagnosis | ||
 URI diagnosis | 0.33 (0.18-0.58) | p < 0.001** |
Symptoms | ||
 sneezing | 0.39 (0.17-0.86) | p = 0.02* |
 vomiting | 0.31 (0.10-0.83) | p = 0.03* |
Exam Findings | ||
 lymphatics | ||
  anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, tender | 3.85 (1.70-8.83) | p = 0.001** |
  anterior cervical lymphadenopathy | 2.63 (1.25-5.54) | p = 0.01* |
 lungs | ||
  rales | 13.95 (3.31-80.73) | p = 0.001** |
  rhonchi | 5.50 (3.08-10.00) | p < 0.001** |
  percussion abnormality | 13.02 (4.00-50.09) | p < 0.001** |