Table 4 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** |
| height (inches) | 1.05 (1.00-1.09) | p = 0.03* |
| provider | range 0.04-8.42 | p < 0.001** |
| onset duration (days) | 1.04 (1.03-1.05) | p < 0.001** |
| progression | ||
| stable/no change (reference group) | ||
| worsening | 1.79 (1.11-2.90) | p = 0.02* |
| improving | 0.43 (0.23-0.81) | p = 0.01* |
| not recorded | 1.43 (0.83-2.48) | p = 0.20 |
| antibiotics in past month | 0.32 (0.14-0.65) | p = 0.003** |
| Diagnosis | ||
| URI diagnosis | 0.36 (0.21-0.62) | p < 0.001** |
| Symptoms | ||
| sore throat | 1.46 (1.04-2.05) | p = 0.03* |
| sneezing | 0.48 (0.22-0.97) | p = 0.048* |
| Exam Findings | ||
| lymphatics | ||
| anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, tender | 2.55 (1.27-5.13) | p = 0.008** |
| anterior cervical lymphadenopathy | 2.88 (1.55- 5.39) | p < 0.001** |
| lungs | ||
| rales | 10.21 (3.16-60.02) | p < 0.001** |
| rhonchi | 5.08 (3.10-8.49) | p < 0.001** |
| percussion abnormality | 9.69 (3.47-30.79) | p < 0.001** |
