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 |