Table 3. Identification risk factors of antibiotics at inappropriate doses.
| Crude OR | 95% CI | p value | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age category | ||||||
| Term neonatal | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Infancy | 0.42 | 0.189–0.932 | 0.032* | 0.37 | 0.161–0.864 | 0.021* |
| Toddler | 0.29 | 0.116–0.725 | 0.009* | 0.25 | 0.096–0.653 | 0.005* |
| Early childhood | 0.15 | 0.059–0.396 | <0.001* | 0.13 | 0.051–0.352 | <0.001* |
| Middle childhood | 0.31 | 0.074–1.308 | 0.112 | 0.27 | 0.063–1.176 | 0.081 |
| Adolescence | 0.98 | 0.148–6.463 | 0.97 | 1.04 | 0.161–6.728 | 0.967 |
| Weight | ||||||
| <10 kg | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| 10–19 kg | 0.75 | 0.287–1.962 | 0.547 | 0.68 | 0.246–1.871 | 0.454 |
| >19 kg | 0.58 | 0.128–2.637 | 0.501 | 0.52 | 0.111–2.421 | 0.404 |
| Patient type | ||||||
| Inpatient | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Outpatient | 0.1 | 0.042–0.236 | <0.001* | 0.08 | 0.036–0.194 | <0.001* |
| Emergency | 0.47 | 0.271–0.816 | 0.004* | 0.42 | 0.245–0.735 | 0.002* |
| Number of prescribed antibiotics | ||||||
| One | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Two | 0.52 | 0.256–1.052 | 0.041* | 0.45 | 0.222–0.906 | 0.026* |
| Dosage Regimen | ||||||
| 3 or less days | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| 4 to 6 days | 0.63 | 0.306–1.304 | 0.19 | 0.58 | 0.282–1.203 | 0.144 |
| 7 or more days | 1.28 | 0.586–2.803 | 0.534 | 1.44 | 0.674–3.06 | 0.348 |
| Dosage form | ||||||
| Oral solid | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Oral liquid | 0.35 | 0.107–1.144 | 0.081 | 0.30 | 0.089–1.031 | 0.056 |
| Parenteral | 0.25 | 0.068–0.906 | 0.032* | 0.20 | 0.055–0.714 | 0.013* |
*Statistically significant with p-value less than or equal to 0.05 (95% CI)