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. 2017 Jul 20;7(7):e015901. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015901

Table 3.

Multivariate predictive model for factors influencing physicians decision on anaphylaxis diagnosis and first-line management choice. Statistically significant difference (p<0.05) appear in bold

Respondents characteristic Diagnosed patient with anaphylaxis, % OR (95% CI) p Value Used adrenalin 1:1000 intramuscular, % OR (95% CI) p Value Used prednisolone intramuscular, % OR (95% CI) p Value Used chloropyramine, % OR (95% CI) p Value
Clinical settings
Primary care/private practice
Secondary and/or
tertiary care
29
41
0.59 (0.36 to 0.98) 0.04 13
18
0.68 (0.35 to 1.29) 0.23 41
30
1.60 (0.96 to 2.66) 0.07 27
24
1.18 (0.69 to 2.05 0.54
Clinical experience (years)
1–10
>10
32
34
0.92 (0.50 to 1.69) 0.79 15
15
0.99 (0.45 to 2.20) 0.99 38
37
1.07 (0.60 to 1.91) 0.83 28
26
1.13 (0.60 to 2.12) 0.71
Specialty
Paediatrics
34 1.22
0.46 16 1.36 (0.67 to 2.77) 0.40 39
32
1.36 (0.82 to 2.28) 0.23 29
22
1.43 (0.81 to 2.53) 0.22
Other specialities 30 (0.72 to 2.05) 13