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Table 2 Multivariable model for overall concordant prescribing

From: Comparison of guideline concordant antibiotic prophylaxis in Veterans Affairs and non-Veterans Affairs dental settings among those with cardiac conditions or prosthetic joints

Variables

Prevalence Ratio (95% CI)

Dental Setting (VA vs. Non-VA)

1.21 (1.16–1.25)

Age Group

 35–44 vs. 18–24

0.95 (0.93–0.97)

 45–54 vs. 18–24

0.87 (0.85–0.88)

 55–64 vs. 18–24

0.85 (0.84–0.87)

 65 + vs. 18–24

0.97 (0.94–1.02)

Sex (Female vs. Male)

1.02 (1.00–1.03)

Prosthetic Joint (Yes vs. No)

0.15 (0.15–0.16)

Region

 Midwest vs. Northeast

0.96 (0.94–0.99)

 South vs. Northeast

0.99 (0.96–1.01)

 West vs. Northeast

0.92 (0.89–0.94)

Location (Urban vs. Rural)

1.02 (0.99–1.05)

Charlson

1.05 (1.05–1.06)

Adjunctive (Yes vs. No)

0.80 (0.77–0.84)

Diagnostic (Yes vs. No)

1.32 (1.29–1.35)

Periodontics (Yes vs. No)

1.36 (1.23–1.30)

Preventive (Yes vs. No)

1.14 (1.13–1.17)

Prosthodontics (Yes vs. No)

0.70 (0.64–0.75)

Fixed Prosthodontics (Yes vs. No)

0.46 (0.39–0.55)

  1. aAll covariates included in the table were used for adjustment in the regression analysis