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. 2017 Mar 30;12(3):e0174406. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174406

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
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