Table 3.

Adjusted Odd Ratios of Receiving an Antibiotic Prescription and Having an Antibiotic Dispensed

CharacteristicAntibiotic Prescription ReceivedAntibiotic Dispensed
Unadjusted Proportion, %aOR (95% CI)P ValueUnadjusted Proportion, %aOR (95% CI)P Value
Group
Control31Ref32Ref
Futility300.86 (0.46-1.61).60271.09 (0.56-2.09).80
Adverse effects310.83 (0.43-1.59).60240.73 (0.36-1.47).40
Age in years1.02 (1.00-1.04).101.01 (0.99-1.03).40
Symptom severity1.26 (0.95-1.66).101.49 (1.12-2.00).01
Predominant symptoms
Cough
    No28Ref29Ref
    Yes310.94 (0.50-1.76).80270.72 (0.38-1.38).30
Sore throat
    No31Ref28Ref
    Yes300.59 (0.34-1.04).07270.57 (0.31-1.04).07
Nasal
    No29Ref24Ref
    Yes320.96 (0.54-1.71).90311.20 (0.66-2.20).60
Earache
    No27Ref25Ref
    Yes422.36 (1.30-4.30)<.01361.80 (0.96-3.41).07
Age-group
Adult30Ref28Ref
Child311.25 (0.68-2.29).50261.16 (0.62-2.19).70
Expect antibioticsa
Neutral34Ref27Ref
Strongly disagree170.71 (0.35-1.45).30112.01 (0.91-4.44).08
Disagree250.90 (0.34-2.37).80251.61 (0.56-4.64).40
Agree301.08 (0.46-2.54).90222.05 (0.78-5.35).10
Strongly agree562.69 (1.27-5.69).01586.76 (2.92-15.67)<.01
  • aOR = adjusted odds ratio; Ref = reference.

  • Notes: Binomial logistic regression analyses, based on 306 participants for an antibiotic prescription received and 304 participants for an antibiotic dispensed.

  • a Based on response on postpresentation questionnaire. Responses on the 7-point Likert scale were collapsed to a 5-point scale by combining responses of 1 and 2 to represent “strongly disagree” and 6 and 7 to represent “strongly agree.”