Table 1.
Inappropriateness of antibiotic prescribing and patient complaints
| Presenting symptoms | Total (n=384) | Prescription status | p-value | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inappropriate | Appropriate | ||||
| No. (%) | No. (%) | ||||
| Fever | 233 (60.7) | 51 (21.9) | 182 (78.1) | <0.001 | 0.1 (0.08-0.22) |
| Cough | 217 (56.5) | 52 (24.0) | 165 (76.0) | <0.001 | 0.2 (0.1-0.3) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 197 (51.3) | 105 (53.3) | 92 (46.7) | <0.001 | 3.4 (2.2-5.2) |
| Watery diarrhoea | 195 (50.8) | 106 (54.4) | 89 (45.6) | <0.001 | 3.7 (2.4-5.7) |
| Bloody diarrhoea | 9 (2.3) | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | 0.492 | 0.4 (0.08-2.09) |
| Difficulty in breathing | 58 (15.1) | 4 (6.9) | 54 (93.1) | <0.001 | 0.1 (0.03-0.25) |
| Abdominal pain | 3 (0.8) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0.565 | 3.1 (0.3-34.3) |
| Other | 32 (8.3) | 11 (34.4) | 21 (65.6) | 0.529 | 0.8 (0.4-1.7) |
*Patient could have more than one clinical complain, Test used X2