Table 1.
Antibiotic use | ||||
Homeopathic use | No (38.3%) | Yes (61.7%) | Crude OR | Adjusted OR |
No (94%) | 3525 (38.6%) | 5619 (61.4%) | 1.23 (1.03, 1.46) | 1.02 (0.84, 1.24) |
Yes (6%) | 196 (33.9%) | 383 (66.1%) |
Adjusted for factors found to be associated with antibiotic use (p < 0.05) namely child's general health, Mum contacts GP when child ill, maternal anxiety, child's use of vitamins, child had wheezing, child had earache, child had cough