Table 4. Univariable and multivariable Poisson regression model and incidence rate ratio (IRR) of the frequency of URI.
Univariable models | IRR | 95% CI | p-value |
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Intake year 2011(n = 189) | 4.00 | 3.00–5.40 | <0.001 |
Parturition (n = 99) | 0.42 | 0.26–0.68 | <0.001 |
Number of drugs (n = 153) | |||
1 to 4 (n = 92) | 1.00 | ||
5 to 8 (n = 42) | 2.64 | 1.86–3.75 | <0.001 |
9 or more (n = 19) | 5.41 | 3.67–7.97 | <0.001 |
Number of antibiotics (n = 122) | |||
1 (n = 59) | 1.00 | ||
2 (n = 33) | 1.22 | 0.84–1.76 | 0.299 |
3 or more (n = 30) | 2.33 | 1.61–3.40 | <0.001 |
Steroids (n = 189) | 1.74 | 1.30–2.34 | <0.001 |
Antihistamine (n = 175) | 4.24 | 1.15–1.74 | <0.001 |
Interferon (n = 189) | 3.14 | 2.35–4.20 | <0.001 |
Days under medication (n = 122) | |||
1 week (n = 79) | 1.00 | ||
2 weeks (n = 23) | 2.51 | 1.69–3.74 | <0.001 |
3 weeks (n = 9) | 3.01 | 1.74–5.22 | <0.001 |
4 weeks or more (n = 11) | 3.03 | 1.72–5.33 | <0.001 |
Multivariable model (n = 175) | |||
Intake year (2011) | 3.81 | 2.59–5.62 | <0.001 |
Antihistamine | 1.46 | 0.99–2.16 | 0.058 |
Steroids | 1.68 | 1.25–2.27 | 0.002 |