Table 2.
Univariate and multivariate predictors for AL co-prescribed with antibiotics
| Variable |
Univariate |
Multivariate |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | 95% CI | P - value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P - value | ||
| Age group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
< 5 years |
Referent |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
5 + years |
0.63 |
0.47 - 0.84 |
0.007 |
0.63 |
0.46 - 0.85 |
0.009 |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Male |
Referent |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Female |
1.02 |
0.91 - 1.145 |
0.674 |
1.09 |
0.98 - 1.20 |
0.087 |
| Temperature range |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
< 38.5°C |
Referent |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
≥ 38.5°C |
0.91 |
0.71 - 1.16 |
0.381 |
0.85 |
0.64 - 1.12 |
0.204 |
| Season |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Low transmission |
Referent |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
High transmission |
1.16 |
0.72 - 1.87 |
0.49 |
1.20 |
0.71 - 0.05 |
0.441 |
| Facility type |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Health centre |
Referent |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Dispensary |
1.45 |
0.84 - 2.50 |
0.156 |
1.39 |
0.84 - 2.30 |
0.164 |
| Malaria test results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Positive |
Referent |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Negative |
2.12 |
1.34 - 3.34 |
0.006 |
2.21 |
1.65 - 2.97 |
0.001 |
| Not tested | 1.14 | 0.82 - 1.57 | 0.383 | 1.03 | 0.69 - 1.54 | 0.859 | |